Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HR21: A Resolution honoring the centennial anniversary of the National Bar Association and its Iowa co-founders
Status: Introduced, May 13, 2025
A Resolution honoring the centennial anniversary of the National Bar Association and its Iowa co-founders.
What the bill says
A Resolution honoring the centennial anniversary of the National Bar Association and its Iowa co-founders.
From the introduced text, May 13, 2025:
A Resolution honoring the centennial anniversary of the National Bar Association and its Iowa co-founders. WHEREAS, in 1914, Gertrude Durden Rush graduated from Des Moines College and studied law under the tutelage of her attorney husband, James B. Rush; and WHEREAS, in 1918, after studying at Drake University and LaSalle University, Gertrude Durden Rush passed the bar examination, becoming the first black woman to practice law in the State of Iowa; and WHEREAS, in 1924, Gertrude Durden Rush was refused membership in the American Bar Association because of her race; and WHEREAS, in 1924, Gertrude Durden Rush co-founded the Negro Bar Association in Des Moines with fellow Iowa attorneys James B. Morris, Sr., George H. Woodson, Charles P. Howard, Sr., S. Joe Brown, and others; and WHEREAS, the Negro Bar Association became known as the National Bar Association and was incorporated in the State of Iowa on August 1, 1925; and WHEREAS, the National Bar Association has carried out its objectives to advance the science of jurisprudence; improve the administration of justice; preserve the independence of the judiciary and to uphold the honor and integrity of the legal profession; to promote professional and social intercourse among the members of the American and the international bars; to promote legislation that will improve the economic LSB 2967YH (8) -1- cm/jh 1/2 H.R. …
Sponsors
- Bill Gustoff (R, 40) · primary sponsor
- Eddie Andrews (R, 43)
- Jones, Megan (R, 6)
- Charley Thomson (R, 58)
- Ross Wilburn (D, 50)
- Brian Lohse (R, 45)
- Rob Johnson (D, 34)
- Sean Bagniewski (D, 35)
- Mary Madison (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : Resolution filed, laid over under Rule 25. H.J. 1177 .
Subjects: african american persons, resolutions-honorary, attorneys, women, resolutions
Common questions
- What is HR21?
- HR21 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A Resolution honoring the centennial anniversary of the National Bar Association and its Iowa co-founders.
- What does HR21 do?
- In its own words: A Resolution honoring the centennial anniversary of the National Bar Association and its Iowa co-founders.
- What is the status of HR21?
- Introduced as of May 13, 2025. Latest action: Resolution filed, laid over under Rule 25. H.J. 1177 . (May 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR21?
- Bill Gustoff (R, 40), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR21?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HR+0021&ga=91
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