SF 2072 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to state entities, including by modifying provisions related to prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and officers and to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by school districts.

SF 2072 prohibits state entities and school districts in Iowa from implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion programs or curricula covering specific "defined concepts." It requires termination of employees who violate these prohibitions, revocation of professional licenses for licensed individuals, and imposes civil fines of $50,000 or $100,000 on affected schools or state entities based on their budget size. The bill allows students, alumni, or employees to sue school districts for violations, with prevailing parties triggering these penalties. It directly affects school staff, state employees, and licensed professionals (like teachers or attorneys) who work in programs deemed non-compliant.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Jan 27, 2026
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Committee
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Jan 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Salmon, Green, and Quirmbach.
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Sandy Salmon
RRepublican
IA
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