# Iowa SF 418: 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. Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Iowa SF 418, 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. Effective date: 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jason Schultz (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-26 (Explanation of vote.) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 418
- 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. Effective date: 07/01/2025.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-03-26, Explanation of vote.
- Sponsor: Jason Schultz (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (93 yes, 51 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: Jason Schultz (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 33 | 15 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | House | Passed House | pass | 60 | 36 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-03-26: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Explanation of vote. (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Explanation of vote. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Immediate message. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Passed House, yeas 60, nays 36. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Substituted for HF 583. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Read first time, passed on file. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 15. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Amendment S-3013 filed, lost. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Amendment S-3012 filed, lost. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Amendment S-3011 filed, lost. (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Placed on calendar. (legislature)
- 2025-02-26: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2025-02-24: Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 12:00PM Room G15. (legislature)
- 2025-02-24: Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Dawson. (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced, referred to Judiciary. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF418.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF418.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF418.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF418.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF418-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).