In a 55-42 vote, Iowa House lawmakers passed a sweeping education bill Tuesday. It would restrict LGBTQ topics in elementary schools and what books are allowed in classrooms and school libraries.
The Iowa Senate passed a version of the same bill last month. The plan originally came from Gov. Kim Reynold’s office, who advocated for more school transparency and parental rights during her re-election campaign last fall.
Iowa House lawmakers made significant changes to the governor’s bill, adding in new sections about safe school responses to student seizures and legal responses to bullying and harassment at school. Republican House members also tweaked pieces on parental notification regarding students’ gender identity and removed sections on history curriculum
