# Iowa HF 583: A bill for an act relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a person’s sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory.(Formerly HSB 242.)

Iowa HF 583, A bill for an act relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a person’s sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory.(Formerly HSB 242.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY; status failed, last action 2025-03-26 (Explanation of vote.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 583
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to sex and gender, including those and related terms for purposes of statutory construction, indications of a person’s sex on certain vital records, gender identity under the Iowa civil rights Act, and school curricula related to gender theory.(Formerly HSB 242.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Explanation of vote.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (32 yes, 63 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-27 | legislature | Amendment H-1030 | fail | 32 | 63 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-03-26: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Withdrawn. (House)
- 2025-02-27: SF 418 substituted. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Amendment H-1031 withdrawn. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Amendment H-1030, yeas 32, nays 63, lost. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Amendment H-1028, yeas 31, nays 64, lost. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Amendment H-1029, yeas 31, nays 63, lost. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Amendment H-1027, yeas 31, nays 63, lost. (House)
- 2025-02-26: Amendments H-1030 and H-1031 filed. (House)
- 2025-02-26: Amendments H-1027, H-1028 and H-1029 filed. (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF583.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF583.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF583-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).