SF 416 (LSB 2177XS (2) 91)

SENATE FILE 416

BY  CAMPBELL

A BILL FOR

An Act adopting a state dictionary.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 1.18, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  2A.  The Oxford English dictionary is hereby adopted as the official dictionary of the state of Iowa.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill adopts the Oxford English dictionary as the official state dictionary.
   The provisions of Code section 1.18 do not apply to, among other things, commerce, public health and safety, education, and communication by a member of the general assembly or an officer of state government.