Iowa House approves bill banning local civil rights protections above state law

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 845

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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Iowa House Republicans approved a bill Thursday banning local governments from providing anti-discrimination protections for groups not listed in the state’s Civil Rights Act.

Senate File 579 — a measure approved by the Iowa Senate in the 2025 session with bipartisan support — requires complaints filed with local civil rights agencies and commissions in which one of the parties involved is a political subdivision, like a city or county, to be referred to the …

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