House File 169 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY FORD Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act repealing the Iowa English language reaffirmation Act and 2 rules of construction for English language laws. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2190HH 81 5 ec/pj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Sections 1.18 and 4.14, Code 2005, are 1 2 repealed. 1 3 EXPLANATION 1 4 This bill repeals the Iowa English language reaffirmation 1 5 Act, which provides that English is the state's official 1 6 language and prescribes the use of English by the state and 1 7 its political subdivisions. The bill also repeals a provision 1 8 governing rules of statutory construction for the state's 1 9 English language laws. 1 10 LSB 2190HH 81 1 11 ec:rj/pj/5