Compare IA HF 2396 (2024) and IA HF 620 (2023)

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IA HF 2396 (2024)IA HF 620 (2023)
House File 2396 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2396 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2139) A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting school districts and charter schools from 1 taking disciplinary action against employees, contractors, 2 or students for the use of legal namesHouse File 620 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 620 BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HF 367) A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting school districts and charter schools from 1 taking disciplinary action against employees, contractors, 2 or students for the use of legal names
or for the failure to use personal pronouns in official 5 communications, and providing civil penalties. 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 7 TLSB 5927HV (2) 90 jda/jh H.F. 2396 Section 1. Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2024, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0r. Be subject to and comply with the 3 requirements of section 279.84 relating to the prohibition 4 on disciplinary action for the use of legal namesor for the failure 3 to use personal pronouns in official communications, and 4 providing civil penalties. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 6 TLSB 2215HV (2) 90 jda/jh H.F. 620 Section 1. Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2023, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0j. Be subject to and comply with the 3 requirements of section 279.77 relating to the prohibition on 4 disciplinary action for the use of legal names
and for the failure to use personal pronouns 7 in official communications in the same manner as a school 8 district. 9 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 279.84 Prohibition on disciplinary 10 action —— use of legal namesand for the 5 failure to use personal pronouns in official communications in 6 the same manner as a school district. 7 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 279.77 Prohibition on disciplinary 8 action —— use of legal names
The board of directors of each school district shall 13 not take any disciplinary action against an employee of the 14 school district, a contractor hired by the school district, 15 or a student enrolled in the school district for addressing 16 other employees, contractors, or students using the employee’s, 17 contractor’s, or student’s legal name. 18 b. The board of directors of each school district shall 19 not take any disciplinary action against an employee of the 20 school district, a contractor hired by the school district, or 21 a student enrolled in the school district forThe board of directors of each school district shall 10 not take any disciplinary action against an employee of the 11 school district, a contractor hired by the school district, 12 or a student enrolled in the school district for addressing 13 other employees, contractors, or students using the employee’s, 14 contractor’s, or student’s legal name. 15 2. The board of directors of each school district shall not 16 take any disciplinary action against an employee of the school 17 district, a contractor hired by the school district, or a 18 student enrolled in the school district for
student enrolled in the school district for failing to disclose 28 or use any personal pronouns in the greeting or signature block 29 of any form of official communication, including letters, 30 forms, notes, or electronic mail. 31 3. An employee whose employment is terminated in violation 32 of this section may enforce this section through a civil action 33 under section 70A.29, subsection 3. 34 4. For purposes of this section, “disciplinary actionstudent enrolled in the school district for failing to disclose 19 or use any personal pronouns in the greeting or signature block 20 of any form of official communication, including letters, 21 forms, notes, or electronic mail. 22 3. An employee whose employment is terminated in violation 23 of this section may enforce this section through a civil action 24 under section 70A.29, subsection 3. 25 4. For purposes of this section, “disciplinary action
includes termination of employment or the contractual 1 relationship, suspension from employment or the contractual 2 relationship, demotion, expulsion from school, suspension from 3 school, detention, financial penalties, and written or verbal 4 reprimands. 5 EXPLANATION 6 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 7 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 8 This bill prohibits school districts and charter schoolsincludes termination of employment or the contractual 27 relationship, suspension from employment or the contractual 28 relationship, demotion, expulsion from school, suspension from 29 school, detention, financial penalties, and written or verbal 30 reprimands. 31 EXPLANATION 32 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 33 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 34 This bill prohibits school districts and charter schools
from taking disciplinary action against employees, contractors, 10 or students for the use of legal namesfrom taking disciplinary action against employees, contractors, 1 or students for the use of legal names
or for the failure to use personal pronouns in official 13 communications. 14 The bill prohibits the board of directors of school 15 districts and the governing boards of charter schools from 16 taking any disciplinary action against an employee, contractor, 17 or student for addressing other employees, contractors, or 18 students using the employee’s, contractor’s, or student’s legal 19 name. The billor for the failure to use 2 personal pronouns in official communications. 3 The bill prohibits the board of directors of school 4 districts and the governing boards of charter schools from 5 taking any disciplinary action against an employee, contractor, 6 or student for addressing other employees, contractors, or 7 students using the employee’s, contractor’s, or student’s legal 8 name. 9 The bill
of directors of 20 school districts and the governing boards of charter schools 21 from taking any disciplinary action against an employee, 22 contractor, or student forof directors of school 10 districts and the governing boards of charter schools from 11 taking any disciplinary action against an employee, contractor, 12 or student for
against an employee, contractor, 28 or student for failing to disclose or use any personal pronouns 29 in the greeting or signature block of any form of official 30 communication. 31 The bill allows an employee whose employment is terminated 32 in violation of these provisions to enforce the provisions 33 through a civil action which allows the aggrieved employee to 34 receive reinstatement, with or without back pay, civil damagesagainst an employee, contractor, 12 or student for failing to disclose or use any personal pronouns 13 in the greeting or signature block of any form of official 14 communication. 15 The bill allows an employee whose employment is terminated 16 in violation of these provisions to enforce the provisions 17 through a civil action which allows the aggrieved employee to 18 receive reinstatement, with or without back pay, civil damages
in an amount not to exceed three times the aggrieved employee’s 1 annual wages and benefits, and any other equitable relief the 2 court deems appropriate, including attorney fees and costs. 3 Injunctive relief is also available. 4 The bill defines “disciplinary action” to include 5 termination of employment or the contractual relationship, 6 suspension from employment or the contractual relationship, 7 demotion, expulsion from school, suspension from school, 8 detention, financial penalties, and written or verbal 9 reprimands. 10 -3- LSB 5927HV (2) 90 jda/jhin an amount not to exceed three times the aggrieved employee’s 20 annual wages and benefits, and any other equitable relief the 21 court deems appropriate, including attorney fees and costs. 22 Injunctive relief is also available. 23 The bill defines “disciplinary action” to include 24 termination of employment or the contractual relationship, 25 suspension from employment or the contractual relationship, 26 demotion, expulsion from school, suspension from school, 27 detention, financial penalties, and written or verbal 28 reprimands. 29 -2- LSB 2215HV (2) 90 jda/jh