House File 169 - Introduced
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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1 2 repealed.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