House File 709 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 709 BY SHIPLEY A BILL FOR An Act relating to local civil rights agencies and commissions. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 2 TLSB 2562YH (1) 91 cm/jh
H.F. 709 Section 1. Section 216.19, subsection 2, Code 2025, is 1 amended by striking the subsection. 2 EXPLANATION 3 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 4 the explanations substance by the members of the general assembly. 5 This bill removes the requirement that a city with a 6 population of 29,000 people or greater maintain an independent 7 local civil rights agency or commission. 8 -1- LSB 2562YH (1) 91 cm/jh 1/ 1