Compare IA HF 80 (2025) and IA SF 8 (2025)

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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, the use of student 3 names as listed in school registration forms or records, 4 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 TLSBA 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, the use of student 3 names as listed in school registration forms or records, 4 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
F. 80 Section 1. Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2025, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0r. Be subject to and comply with the 3 requirements of section 279.87 relating to the prohibition 4 on disciplinary action for the use of legal names, the use 5 of student names as listed in school registration forms 6 or records, 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 . 279.87 Prohibition on disciplinary 10 action —— use of legal names or names of record —— failure to use 11 personal pronouns. 12 1. a. The board of directors of each school district shall 13 not tak…F. 8 Section 1. Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2025, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0r. Be subject to and comply with the 3 requirements of section 279.87 relating to the prohibition 4 on disciplinary action for the use of legal names, the use 5 of student names as listed in school registration forms 6 or records, 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 . 279.87 Prohibition on disciplinary 10 action —— use of legal names or names of record —— failure to use 11 personal pronouns. 12 1. a. The board of directors of each school district shall 13 not take…
F. 80 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 schools 9 from taking disciplinary action against employees, contractors, 10 or students for the use of legal names, the use of student 11 names as listed in school registration forms or records, 12 or for the failure to use per…F. 8 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 schools 9 from taking disciplinary action against employees, contractors, 10 or students for the use of legal names, the use of student 11 names as listed in school registration forms or records, 12 or for the failure to use pers…
F. 80 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- LSBF. 8 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