Affirmative action, conversion therapy bills approved by Iowa Senate subcommittees

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 12, 2026

Words: 1,284

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Bills removing affirmative action and police anti-bias training requirements from state law, as well as a measure that opponents said would legalize conversion therapy practices, were advanced by Senate subcommittees Thursday.

House File 2711, passed by the Iowa House earlier in March, removes several requirements for affirmative action plans and reporting from entities including the Iowa departments of Education and Administration, the judicial branch, as well as from school districts, community colleges and …

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