Bill Text: IA HF2469 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act prohibiting the use of certain names, mascots, or related materials by public and accredited nonpublic schools and including effective date provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-02-12 - Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 244. [HF2469 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF2469-Introduced.html
House
File
2469
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2469
BY
KURTH
,
AMOS
JR.
,
CAHILL
,
CROKEN
,
WILBURN
,
ABDUL-SAMAD
,
and
MADISON
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
prohibiting
the
use
of
certain
names,
mascots,
or
1
related
materials
by
public
and
accredited
nonpublic
schools
2
and
including
effective
date
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
280.36
Prohibition
of
certain
1
school
names
or
images.
2
1.
A
public
or
nonpublic
school
shall
not
have
or
adopt
as
a
3
representation
of
the
school
a
name,
nickname,
or
team
name
or
4
a
symbol,
mascot,
logo,
letterhead,
or
other
image
that
does
5
any
of
the
following:
6
a.
Depicts
or
refers
to
Native
Americans,
including
aspects
7
of
Native
American
cultures,
custom,
tradition,
or
individual
8
or
specific
Native
American
tribes.
9
b.
Denigrates
or
is
commonly
thought
to
be
derogatory
of
10
any
racial;
ethnic;
religious;
or
physical,
intellectual,
11
developmental,
or
learning
disability
group,
or
any
culture.
12
2.
a.
Subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”
,
does
not
apply
to
a
13
school
under
the
control
of
a
Native
American
tribe
and
under
14
the
purview
of
the
bureau
of
Indian
education.
15
b.
Subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”
,
does
not
apply
if
a
Native
16
American
tribe
has
given
explicit,
written
consent
for
a
school
17
to
use
the
tribe’s
name
or
an
image
relating
to
the
tribe.
18
c.
Subsection
1,
paragraph
“a”
,
shall
not
be
construed
to
19
prohibit
a
Native
American
tribe
from
choosing
to
use
a
Native
20
American-related
name
or
a
symbol,
mascot,
logo,
letterhead,
21
or
other
image
for
an
athletic
team
comprised
of
its
tribal
22
members,
including
a
tribal
school
or
intramural
league.
23
3.
Notwithstanding
subsection
1,
a
public
school
or
24
nonpublic
school
may
continue
to
use
uniforms
or
other
25
materials
bearing
a
prohibited
matter
that
were
purchased
26
before
the
effective
date
of
this
Act
if
all
of
the
following
27
requirements
are
met:
28
a.
The
school
selected
a
replacement
for
the
prohibited
29
material
before
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
30
b.
The
school
does
not
purchase
or
acquire,
for
the
purpose
31
of
distribution
or
sale
to
students
or
school
employees,
any
32
uniform
that
includes
or
bears
the
prohibited
material
on
or
33
after
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
34
c.
The
school
does
not
purchase
or
acquire,
for
the
purpose
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of
distribution
or
sale
to
students
or
school
employees,
any
1
yearbook,
newspaper,
program,
or
other
similar
material
that
2
includes
or
bears
the
prohibited
material
in
its
logo,
cover,
3
or
title
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
4
d.
The
school
does
not
purchase
or
construct
a
marquee,
5
sign,
or
other
new
or
replacement
fixture
that
includes
or
6
bears
the
prohibited
material
on
or
after
the
effective
date
of
7
this
Act,
and
removes
such
material
from
existing
fixtures
by
8
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
9
Sec.
2.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act
takes
effect
July
1,
2025.
10
EXPLANATION
11
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
12
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
13
This
bill
prohibits
a
public
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
14
from
having
or
adopting
as
a
representation
of
the
school
15
a
name,
nickname,
or
team
name
or
a
symbol,
mascot,
logo,
16
letterhead,
or
other
image
that
depicts
or
refers
to
Native
17
Americans,
including
aspects
of
Native
American
cultures,
18
custom,
tradition,
or
individual
or
specific
Native
American
19
tribes.
The
bill
specifies
exceptions
to
this
prohibition.
20
The
bill
also
prohibits
a
public
or
accredited
nonpublic
school
21
from
having
or
adopting
as
a
representation
of
the
school
22
a
name,
nickname,
or
team
name
or
a
symbol,
mascot,
logo,
23
letterhead,
or
other
image
that
denigrates
or
is
commonly
24
thought
to
be
derogatory
of
any
racial;
ethnic;
religious;
or
25
physical,
intellectual,
developmental,
or
learning
disability
26
group,
or
any
culture.
27
A
public
school
or
nonpublic
school
may
continue
to
use
28
uniforms
or
other
materials
bearing
a
prohibited
matter
that
29
were
purchased
before
July
1,
2025,
if
specified
requirements
30
are
met.
31
The
bill
takes
effect
July
1,
2025.
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