THE IOWA HOUSE AND SENATE HAVE AGREED ON A FINAL VERSION OF LEGISLATION ORIGINALLY PROPOSED BY GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS THAT BANS INSTRUCTION ABOUT GENDER IDENTITY AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
THE MEASURE ALSO REQUIRES PARENTS TO BE NOTIFIED IF THEIR CHILD ASKS TO BE KNOWN BY A DIFFERENT NAME OR PRONOUN AT SCHOOL.
REPRESENTATIVE SKYLER WHEELER OF HULL LED DEBATE AS HOUSE MEMBERS CONSIDERED THE G-O-P COMPROMISE.
GENDER20 OC……SECRETS FROM THEM.” :07
THE BILL PASSED THE HOUSE WITH THE SUPPORT OF 57 REPUBLICANS.
FOUR REPUBLICANS AND 34 DEMOCRATS OPPOSED IT.
THE SENATE PASSED THE PLAN WEDNESDAY ON A PARTY LINE VOTE.
SENATOR KEN ROZENBOOM SAYS THE BILL PROVIDES REASONABLE GUARDRAILS.
GENDER21 OC……..TO BE DOING.” :08
THE BILL CALLS FOR REMOVING BOOKS THAT DESCRIBE OR DEPICT SEX ACTS, HOWEVER THE BIBLE, THE QURAN AND THE TORAH COULD STAY ON THE SHELVES.
SENATOR JANICE WEINERT FROM IOWA CITY, SAYS IT MEANS LITERARY CLASSICS MUST BE REMOVED.
GENDER22 OC……..:THAT’S CENSORSHIP.” ::07
THE BILL OUTLINES SANCTIONS FOR EDUCATORS WHO DO NOT FOLLOW THE POLICIES IN THE BILL.
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