Bills affecting LGBTQ+ / Queer in Iowa (2026 session)

CivicRadar surfaces 8 active Iowa bills this session that affect lgbtq+ / queer constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.

Top 8 bills, ranked

Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the lgbtq+ / queer community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.

01
IA · SF335In committee
A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to trainings and curricula provided by school districts and prohibited sexual orientation and gender identity instruction, and implementing prohibitions related to the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of institutions of higher learning governed by the state board of regents, community colleges, and public schools.
02
IA · HF609In committee
A bill for an act relating to the use of certain psychoactive substances under the religious freedom restoration Act.
03
IA · HF2121In committee
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.(See HF 2338.)
04
IA · HF2309In committee
A bill for an act relating to public library requirements for materials harmful to minors, and providing civil and criminal penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions.
05
IA · SF2003In committee
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.
06
IA · HF2338On floor
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.(Formerly HF 2121.)
07
IA · HF583Introduced
A bill for an act 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.(Formerly HSB 242.)
08
IA · SF418Introduced
A bill for an act 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. Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Frequently asked

What lgbtq+ / queer bills are moving in Iowa in 2026?: CivicRadar currently tracks 8 Iowa bills this session that affect lgbtq+ / queer constituents including A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to trainings and curricula provided by school districts and prohibited sexual orientation and gender identity instruction, and implementing prohibitions related to the diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts of institutions of higher learning governed by the state board of regents, community colleges, and public schools.; A bill for an act relating to the use of certain psychoactive substances under the religious freedom restoration Act.; 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.(See HF 2338.).
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