Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SF 2003 — 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.

Last action — Subcommittee recommends passage.

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill extends the prohibition on instruction related to gender theory and sexual orientation from kindergarten through grade 6 to include grades 7 through 12.

  • Section 279.80, subsection 2

    to students in kindergarten through grade six → to students in kindergarten through grade six twelve

    This change broadens the existing prohibition on gender theory and sexual orientation instruction to also apply to grades 7 through 12.

  • Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph j, subparagraph (1)

    subject to section 279.80, age-appropriate and research-based human growth and development that incorporates . → subject to section 279.80, age-appropriate and research-based human growth and development that incorporates .

    This change reiterates the requirement for health education to be compliant with section 279.80.

  • Section 256E.7, subsection 2, paragraph q

    relating to sexual orientation and gender theory instruction in kindergarten through grade six → relating to sexual orientation and gender theory instruction in kindergarten through grade six twelve

    This aligns the requirements for compliance regarding sexual orientation and gender theory instruction with the newly expanded grade range.

  • Section 256F.4, subsection 2, paragraph o

    relating to sexual orientation and gender theory instruction in kindergarten through grade six → relating to sexual orientation and gender theory instruction in kindergarten through grade six twelve

    This ensures that charter and innovation zone schools follow the expanded directives on sexual orientation and gender theory instruction.

  • Section 279.50, subsection 3, paragraph a

    in grades seven through twelve. → in grades seven through twelve, subject to section 279.80.

    This amendment clarifies the instruction requirements, making them subject to the new prohibition as per section 279.80.

Action History

  1. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/21/2026 12:00PM Senate Lounge.

  3. Subcommittee: Green, Donahue, and Salmon.

  4. Introduced, referred to Education.

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SF 2003?
SF 2003 is sponsored by Jesse Green (Republican).
What is the current status of SF 2003?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 12, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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