Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF418: A BILL FOR An Act relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a personâs sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory
Status: Signed into law, February 28, 2025
An Act relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a personâs sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, February 27, 2025:
Senate File 418 - Enrolled Senate File 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. NEW SECTION. 4.1A Statutory construction ---- sex and related terms. 1. In the construction of statutes, the following rules shall be observed with regard to a person's biological sex: a. "Sex", when used to classify or describe a natural person, means the state of being either male or female as observed or clinically verified at birth. b. When used in reference to a natural person, a "female" means an individual who has, had, will have through the course of normal development, or would have but for a developmental anomaly, genetic anomaly, or accident, a reproductive system that at some point produces ova, and a "male" means an individual who has, had, will have through the course of normal development, or would have but for a developmental anomaly, genetic anomaly, or accident, a reproductive system that at some point produces sperm. c. The term "woman" or "girl" refers to a female and the term "man" or "boy" refers to a male. …
Sponsors
- Jason Schultz (R, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Explanation of vote. H.J. 851 .
- : Explanation of vote. S.J. 412 .
- : Explanation of vote. S.J. 397 .
- : Signed by Governor . S.J. 397 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 397 .
- : Explanation of vote. H.J. 482 .
- : Message from House. S.J. 378 .
- : Immediate message. H.J. 460 .
- : Passed House , yeas 60, nays 36. H.J. 460 .
- : Substituted for HF 583 . H.J. 459 .
Votes
- Passed Senate , yeas 33, nays 15. S.J. 377 . (February 27, 2025): 33 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 60, nays 36. H.J. 460 . (February 27, 2025): 60 yea, 36 nay, passed
- Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 371 . (February 26, 2025): 14 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: public records, statutes, civil rights, rights, school districts, sexual orientation, vital records, gender
Common questions
- What is SF418?
- SF418 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a personâs sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory.
- What does SF418 do?
- An Act relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a personâs sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory.
- What is the status of SF418?
- Signed into law as of February 28, 2025. Latest action: Explanation of vote. H.J. 851 . (March 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF418?
- Jason Schultz (R, 6).
- Where is the official record for SF418?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0418&ga=91
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