SF 2174 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by public institutions of higher education and school districts.

SF 2174 requires public schools and colleges in Iowa to ensure that all staff, contractors, and volunteers avoid teaching, promoting, or acting upon stereotyping or scapegoating based on demographic group membership (like race or gender) in curriculum, materials, or training. It prohibits using public funds or school resources for such content and mandates that school districts provide staff with training on these requirements. The bill also allows parents, employees, or residents to file lawsuits to stop violations without needing to prove personal harm. This affects all public school districts, higher education institutions, and their employees, contractors, and volunteers who create or deliver educational content.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Total actions
5
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2405.
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 1:00PM Room 315.
legislature
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Salmon, Green, and Quirmbach.
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Sandy Salmon
RRepublican
IA
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