Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Enacted

HSB242 — A bill for an act relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a person’s sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory.

Last action — Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 340.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on February 24, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 4 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A bill for an act relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a person’s sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Withdrawn. H.J. 461.

  2. SF 418 substituted. H.J. 459.

  3. Amendment H-1031 withdrawn. H.J. 458.

  4. Explanation of vote. H.J. 851.

  5. Amendment H-1030, yeas 32, nays 63, lost. H.J. 458.

  6. Explanation of vote. H.J. 851.

  7. Amendment H-1028, yeas 31, nays 64, lost. H.J. 457.

  8. Explanation of vote. H.J. 851.

  9. Amendment H-1029, yeas 31, nays 63, lost. H.J. 456.

  10. Explanation of vote. H.J. 851.

  11. Amendment H-1027, yeas 31, nays 63, lost. H.J. 455.

  12. Amendments H-1030 and H-1031 filed. H.J. 452.

  13. Amendments H-1027, H-1028 and H-1029 filed. H.J. 451.

  14. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 418.

  15. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 583.

  16. Committee vote: Yeas, 13. Nays, 8. H.J. 421.

  17. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 421.

  18. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  19. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2025 11:00AM RM 103.

  20. Subcommittee: Holt, Fett and Wilburn. H.J. 409.

  21. Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 405.

  22. Summary of Legislation

  23. Acts Chapter 1

  24. Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  25. Signed by Governor. S.J. 397.

  26. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 397.

  27. Message from House. S.J. 378.

  28. Immediate message. H.J. 460.

  29. Explanation of vote. H.J. 851.

  30. Explanation of vote. H.J. 482.

  31. Passed House, yeas 60, nays 36. H.J. 460.

  32. Substituted for HF 583. H.J. 459.

  33. Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 459.

  34. Message from Senate. H.J. 459.

  35. Immediate message. S.J. 377.

  36. Explanation of vote. S.J. 412.

  37. Explanation of vote. S.J. 397.

  38. Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 15. S.J. 377.

  39. Amendment S-3013 filed, lost. S.J. 376.

  40. Amendment S-3012 filed, lost. S.J. 375.

  41. Amendment S-3011 filed, lost. S.J. 374.

  42. Placed on calendar.

  43. Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 371.

  44. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  45. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 12:00PM Room G15.

  46. Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Dawson. S.J. 342.

  47. Introduced, referred to Judiciary. S.J. 340.

Sponsors

  • SCHULTZ · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • SCHULTZ

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HSB242 do?
A bill for an act relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a person’s sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory.
Who sponsors HSB242?
HSB242 is sponsored by SCHULTZ.
What is the current status of HSB242?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2025. Enacted.
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