Iowa Senate sends bill restricting local civil rights protections to governor

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 9, 2026

Words: 1,018

Last Updated: 4 months, 4 weeks ago

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Iowa senators sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk Monday that would prevent local governments from providing civil rights protections to groups not protected under state law, including transgender Iowans.

Senate File 579 originally passed the Senate in 2025 with bipartisan support as a measure dealing with complaints filed with civil rights agencies and commissions, It required cases be sent to the state Office of Civil Rights if a local entity had not …

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