House File 2090 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2090 BY WHEELER A BILL FOR An Act relating to prohibited training provided by entities 1 that receive tax-generated revenue and including penalties. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5544YH (3) 89 ss/rn
H.F. 2090 Section 1. Section 25A.1, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 1 2022, is amended to read as follows: 2 b. “Governmental entity” means any unit of government in the 3 executive, legislative, or judicial branch of government; an 4 agency or political subdivision; any unit of state government, 5 including its political subdivisions; or any association or 6 other organization whose membership consists primarily of one 7 or more of any of the foregoing and whose budget is comprised 8 primarily of in any part by tax-generated revenue. 9 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 25A.2 Penalty. 10 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a 11 governmental entity other than a unit of government in the 12 executive, legislative, or judicial branch of government; 13 an agency or political subdivision; or any unit of state 14 government, including its political subdivisions, that provides 15 training in violation of section 25A.1 shall not be eligible to 16 receive moneys derived from tax-generated revenue. 17 EXPLANATION 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 19 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 20 This bill prohibits any association or other organization 21 whose budget is comprised in any part by tax-generated revenue 22 from providing training that teaches, advocates, encourages, 23 promotes, or acts upon stereotyping, scapegoating, or prejudice 24 toward others on the basis of demographic group membership or 25 identity. An association or other organization other than a 26 unit of government in the executive, legislative, or judicial 27 branch of government; an agency or political subdivision; 28 or any unit of state government, including its political 29 subdivisions, that provides prohibited training shall not be 30 eligible to receive moneys derived from tax-generated revenue. 31 -1- LSB 5544YH (3) 89 ss/rn 1/ 1