SF 420 (LSB 2745XS (2) 91)

SENATE FILE 420

BY  STAED, ZIMMER, PETERSEN, WEINER, and DOTZLER

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to Native American mascots in schools.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  280.36  Prohibition of Native American mascots.
   1.  On or after January 1, 2027, a public or nonpublic school shall not have or adopt a name, symbol, or image that depicts or refers to a Native American tribe, individual, custom, or tradition to be used as a mascot, nickname, logo, letterhead, or team name of the school.
   2.  This section shall not apply to a school under the control of a Native American tribe and under the purview of the bureau of Indian education.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to Native American mascots in schools. The bill prohibits a public or nonpublic school from having or adopting a name, symbol, or image that depicts or refers to a Native American tribe, individual, custom, or tradition to be used as a mascot, nickname, logo, letterhead, or team name of the school on or after January 1, 2027. This prohibition does not apply to a school under the control of a Native American tribe and under the purview of the bureau of Indian education.