THE IOWA HOUSE AND SENATE EACH VOTED TO PASS LEGISLATION REMOVING GENDER IDENTITY FROM THE IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS ACT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
THE STATE SENATE PASSED THE MEASURE BY A VOTE OF 33-15, THEN LESS THAN AN HOUR LATER, THE IOWA HOUSE PASSED THE BILL BY A VOTE OF 60-35.
THE CAPITOL WAS PACKED WITH PROTESTERS OPPSED TO THE BILL:
BILL5 OC…STOP STRIPPING RIGHTS (FADES) :11
A 90 MINUTE PUBLIC HEARING GOT UNDERWAY AT 9:30 A.M. THURSDAY, AND REPRESENTATIVE STEVEN HOLT, A REPUBLICAN FROM DENISON WHO IS THE BILL’S FLOOR MANAGER IN THE HOUSE, OPENED WITH A NOTE OF CAUTION.
BILL6 OC……FROM THE ROOM.” :11
THE FINAL BILL NOW GOES TO GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS’ DESK FOR HER SIGNATURE TO BECOME LAW.
