House File 405 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 405 BY SHIPLEY A BILL FOR An Act relating to unfair practices involving access to areas 1 of public accommodations designated for persons of one 2 biological sex. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2094YH (2) 89 cm/jh
H.F. 405 Section 1. Section 216.7, subsection 2, Code 2021, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. An action to refuse or deny access to 3 a toilet facility, locker room, living facility, showering 4 facility, or other area of a public accommodation designated 5 for use by persons of one biological sex to a person of the 6 other biological sex. 7 EXPLANATION 8 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 9 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 10 This bill amends the Iowa civil rights Act of 1965 contained 11 in Code chapter 216. Code section 216.7 relates to unfair 12 practices regarding access to public accommodations. 13 The bill excludes an action to refuse or deny access to 14 a toilet facility, locker room, living facility, showering 15 facility, or other area of a public accommodation designated 16 for use by persons of one biological sex to a person of the 17 other biological sex from the activities which constitute 18 unfair or discriminatory practices by a public accommodation 19 under Code chapter 216. 20 -1- LSB 2094YH (2) 89 cm/jh 1/ 1