Bill Text: IA HF72 | 2021-2022 | 89th General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: A bill for an act repealing the declaration that the English language is the official language of the state of Iowa.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-01-14 - Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 104. [HF72 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2021-HF72-Introduced.html
House File 72 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 72 BY HUNTER A BILL FOR An Act repealing the declaration that the English language is 1 the official language of the state of Iowa. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 1578YH (2) 89 cm/jh
H.F. 72 Section 1. REPEAL. Sections 1.18 and 4.14, Code 2021, are 1 repealed. 2 EXPLANATION 3 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 4 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 5 This bill repeals the Iowa English language reaffirmation 6 Act, which provides that English is the official language of 7 the state of Iowa. The Code section providing for general 8 rules of construction for English language laws is also 9 repealed. 10 -1- LSB 1578YH (2) 89 cm/jh 1/ 1
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