H.F. 342 Section 1. Section 216.2, Code 2021, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 4A. “Creed” means a confession or articles 3 of faith, formal declaration of religious beliefs, a formula 4 or confession of religious faith, or a system of religious 5 belief, and includes any sincerely held lived beliefs related 6 to personal health and wellness, vaccinations, immunotherapies, 7 and any medical device that could impair a person’s breathing 8 or obscure the person’s face. 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill defines “creed” in the Iowa civil rights Act 13 of 1965 (Code chapter 216) to mean a confession or articles 14 of faith, formal declaration of religious beliefs, a formula 15 or confession of religious faith, or a system of religious 16 belief, and includes any sincerely held lived beliefs related 17 to personal health and wellness, vaccinations, immunotherapies, 18 and any medical device that could impair a person’s breathing 19 or obscure the person’s face. Under current law, the term 20 “creed” is not defined. The Iowa civil rights Act of 1965 21 prohibits discrimination based on a person’s creed in the 22 areas of employment, wages, accommodations, services, housing, 23 education, and lending. 24 -1- LSB 1540YH (3) 89 cm/jh 1/ 1