Conversion therapy, affirmative action bills pass Iowa House

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 1,558

Last Updated: 6 days, 4 hours ago

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The Iowa House passed two measures Wednesday that Democrats and opponents said would harm marginalized populations, including transgender Iowans, throughout the state.

House File 2557 creates exemptions to the definitions of “child abuse” and “child endangerment” in Iowa Code for a parent’s response to a child whose gender identity does not align with their sex assigned at birth. A parent cannot be considered abusiv e or be exempt from considerations in foster parent licensing, …

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