# Iowa SF 318: A bill for an act prohibiting discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.

Iowa SF 318, A bill for an act prohibiting discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Izaah Knox (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-20 (Subcommittee: Schultz, Bousselot, and Knox.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 318
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act prohibiting discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Subcommittee: Schultz, Bousselot, and Knox.
- Sponsor: Izaah Knox (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Izaah Knox (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2025-02-20: Subcommittee: Schultz, Bousselot, and Knox. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF318.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF318.pdf)

## Related
- [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026)
- [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026)
- [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026)
- [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026)
- [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026)
- [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF318-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).