HF 2090 (LSB 5544YH (3) 89)

HOUSE FILE 2090

BY  WHEELER

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to prohibited training provided by entities that receive tax-generated revenue and including penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 25A.1, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   b.  “Governmental entity” means any unit of government in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of government; an agency or political subdivision; any unit of state government, including its political subdivisions; or any association or other organization whose membership consists primarily of one or more of any of the foregoing and whose budget is comprised primarily of in any part by tax-generated revenue.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  25A.2  Penalty.
   Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a governmental entity other than a unit of government in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of government; an agency or political subdivision; or any unit of state government, including its political subdivisions, that provides training in violation of section 25A.1 shall not be eligible to receive moneys derived from tax-generated revenue.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits any association or other organization whose budget is comprised in any part by tax-generated revenue from providing training that teaches, advocates, encourages, promotes, or acts upon stereotyping, scapegoating, or prejudice toward others on the basis of demographic group membership or identity. An association or other organization other than a unit of government in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of government; an agency or political subdivision; or any unit of state government, including its political subdivisions, that provides prohibited training shall not be eligible to receive moneys derived from tax-generated revenue.