House File 331 HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to an unfair or discriminatory practice under the 2 civil rights law based upon the wearing apparel of a person. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2589HH 80 5 jm/cl/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 216.7A UNFAIR PRACTICES == 1 2 WEARING APPAREL. 1 3 It shall be an unfair or discriminatory practice for any 1 4 owner, lessee, sublessee, proprietor, manager, agent, or 1 5 employee of any public accommodation to deny access to any 1 6 public accommodation or service to any person based upon the 1 7 brand name of a person's wearing apparel. 1 8 Sec. 2. Section 216.2, subsection 13, Code 2003, is 1 9 amended to read as follows: 1 10 13. "Unfair practice" or "discriminatory practice" means 1 11 those practices specified as unfair or discriminatory in 1 12 sections 216.6, 216.7, 216.7A, 216.8, 216.8A, 216.9, 216.10, 1 13 216.11, and 216.11A. 1 14 EXPLANATION 1 15 This bill relates to an unfair or discriminatory practice 1 16 based upon the wearing apparel of a person. 1 17 The bill provides that it shall be an unfair or 1 18 discriminatory practice for any owner, lessee, sublessee, or 1 19 manager or employee of any public accommodation to deny access 1 20 to any public accommodation to any person based upon the brand 1 21 name of the person's wearing apparel. 1 22 If an unfair or discriminatory practice is alleged to have 1 23 occurred, the Iowa civil rights commission shall investigate, 1 24 mediate, and finally determine the merits of complaints 1 25 alleging unfair or discriminatory practices, and may award 1 26 damages to a complainant, subject to judicial review. 1 27 Code section 216.2(12) defines "public accommodation" to 1 28 generally mean each and every place, establishment, or 1 29 facility of whatever kind, nature, or class that caters or 1 30 offers services, facilities, or goods for a fee. 1 31 LSB 2589HH 80 1 32 jm/cl/14 1 33 1 34 1 35