Bill Text: IA SF152 | 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) 2021-01-27 - Subcommittee: Schultz, Bisignano, and Guth. S.J. 173. [SF152 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2021-SF152-Introduced.html
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BY
PETERSEN
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:
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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repealed.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repealed.
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