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IA SF420

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Art Staed

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Public and nonpublic schools in Iowa would be prohibited from having or adopting names, symbols, or images depicting Native American tribes, individuals, customs, or traditions for use as mascots, nicknames, logos, letterheads, or team names

  • The prohibition takes effect January 1, 2027, giving schools time to transition away from existing Native American-related branding

  • Schools controlled by Native American tribes and under the purview of the Bureau of Indian Education are exempt from the prohibition

  • Creates new section 280.36 in Iowa Code establishing the mascot restrictions

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to Native American mascots in schools.

Last Action

Subcommittee: Evans, Kraayenbrink, and Zimmer. S.J. 367.

2/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/24/2025

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