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HF 2121

Extends gender theory and sexual orientation instruction ban to grades 7-12

This bill bars Iowa school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing programs, curricula, tests, surveys, or instruction on gender theory or sexual orientation to students in grades 7 through 12. The same ban already applies to kindergarten through grade 6.

Official title

A bill for an act prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from providing any program, curriculum, test, survey, questionnaire, promotion, or instruction relating to gender theory or sexual orientation instruction in grades seven through twelve.(See HF 2338.)

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. Governor

Last action, Feb 6: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2338.

On these agendas

  • Education CommitteeFeb 4

    hlert HSB 607 Boden (Ch), Stone, Ramirez HF 332 Henderson (CH), Gehlbach, Kurth HF 2121 Hayes (Ch) Larson, Levin HF 2091 Behn (Ch), Bradley, Madison HSB 636 Boden (Ch)

  • Education SubcommitteeFeb 4

    tion change, moved to Room 103 Location change, moved to Room 103 Discussion on HF 2121

  • Education SubcommitteeJan 27

    Discussion of HF 2121 Discussion of HF 2121

History

  • Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2338.House · Feb 6
  • Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. Excused, 0. H.J. 218.House · Feb 4
  • Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 218.House · Feb 4
  • Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Feb 4
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 8:30AM RM 103.House · Feb 3
  • Subcommittee: Hayes, Larson and Levin. H.J. 139.House · Jan 21
  • Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 131.House · Jan 21