House File 14HOUSE FILE BY HUNTER 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. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1636HH 83 4 ec/rj/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Sections 1.18 and 4.14, Code 2009, are 1 2 repealed. 1 3 EXPLANATION 1 4 This bill repeals the Iowa English language reaffirmation 1 5 Act, which provides that English is the official language of 1 6 the state of Iowa. The Code section providing for general 1 7 rules of construction for English language laws is also 1 8 repealed. 1 9 LSB 1636HH 83 1 10 ec/rj/5