HF 81 (LSB 1835YH (3) 87)

HOUSE FILE 81

BY  HUNTER, LENSING, ABDUL-SAMAD, KACENA, OLDSON, STAED, MASCHER, and KEARNS

A BILL FOR

An Act repealing the declaration that the English language is the official language of the state of Iowa.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  REPEAL.  Section 1.18, Code 2017, is repealed.
    Sec. 2.  REPEAL.  Section 4.14, Code 2017, is repealed.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill repeals the Iowa English language reaffirmation Act, which provides that English is the official language of the state of Iowa. The Code section providing for general rules of construction for English language laws is also repealed.