Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 28 R cosponsors

HF 8 — A bill for an act prohibiting instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation in school districts and charter schools in kindergarten through grade three.

Last action — Withdrawn.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Withdrawn.

  2. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 348.

  3. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 2-0.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/13/2023 12:30PM RM 19.

  6. Subcommittee: Wheeler, Holt and Steckman.

  7. Introduced, referred to Education.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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34 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on

Sponsors (34)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (116)

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 8?
HF 8 is sponsored by Thomas Gerhold (Republican), Pat Grassley (Republican), Matt W. Windschitl (Republican), OSMUNDSON, Devon Wood (Republican), Heather Hora (Republican), Bob Henderson (Republican), David E. Young (Republican), Carter F. Nordman (Republican), FRY, Bobby Kaufmann (Republican), Austin Harris (Republican), Brooke Boden (Republican), Craig P. Johnson (Republican), GUSTAFSON, John H. Wills (Republican), Thompson, P., GRABER, DEYOE, Cindy Golding (Republican), Joshua Meggers (Republican), Dr. Steven P. Bradley (Republican), Derek Wulf (Republican), Mike Vondran (Republican), Thomas M. Jeneary (Republican), Bill Gustoff (Republican), Dean Fisher (Republican), Taylor R. Collins (Republican), Norlin G. Mommsen (Republican), Jon Dunwell (Republican), Henry Stone (Republican), Steven C. Holt (Republican), Skyler Wheeler (Republican), and Barb Kniff McCulla (Republican).
What is the current status of HF 8?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HF 8?
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