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IA SF 8

died on adjournment

A bill for an act prohibiting school districts and charter schools from taking disciplinary action against employees, contractors, or students for the use of legal names, the use of student names as listed in school registration forms or records, or for the failure to use personal pronouns in official communications, and providing civil penalties.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did IA SF 8 pass?

No. IA SF 8 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-06-16): Referred to Education.

What is IA SF 8 about?

IA SF 8 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act prohibiting school districts and charter schools from taking disciplinary action against employees, contractors, or students for the use of legal names, the use of student names as listed in school registration forms or records, or for the failure to use personal pronouns in official communications, and providing civil penalties.”.

Who sponsors IA SF 8?

GREEN is the primary sponsor of IA SF 8.

Introduced
2025-01-13
Latest action
2025-06-16 — Referred to Education.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • GREENprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-06-16

    Referred to Education.

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Committee report, recommending passage.

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-02-25

    Placed on calendar.

  4. 2025-01-30

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-01-28

    Subcommittee Meeting: 01/30/2025 11:00AM Room 315.

  6. 2025-01-27

    Subcommittee: Green, Donahue, and Pike.

  7. 2025-01-13

    Introduced, referred to Education.

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 8&ga=91

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