House Study Bill 588 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON WHEELER) A BILL FOR An Act defining the term woman for the purposes of the rules of 1 statutory construction. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5629YC (2) 90 pf/ko

H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 4.1, Code 2024, is amended by adding the 1 following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 37A. “Woman” means an adult female human. 3 EXPLANATION 4 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 5 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 6 This bill defines “woman” as an adult female human for the 7 purposes of the rules of statutory construction. 8 -1- LSB 5629YC (2) 90 pf/ko 1/ 1