Bill Text: IA HF455 | 2023-2024 | 90th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to protected classes under the Iowa civil rights Act.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-27 - Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 430. [HF455 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2023-HF455-Introduced.html
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BY
ANDREWS
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
protected
classes
under
the
Iowa
civil
1
rights
Act.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
216.5,
subsections
6
and
8,
Code
2023,
1
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
6.
To
issue
such
publications
and
reports
of
investigations
3
and
research
as
in
the
judgment
of
the
commission
shall
tend
4
to
promote
goodwill
among
the
various
racial,
religious,
and
5
ethnic
groups
of
the
state
and
which
shall
tend
to
minimize
or
6
eliminate
discrimination
in
public
accommodations,
employment,
7
apprenticeship
and
on-the-job
training
programs,
vocational
8
schools,
career
and
technical
education
programs,
or
housing
9
because
of
race,
creed,
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
10
identity,
national
origin,
religion,
ancestry,
political
11
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
disability.
12
8.
To
make
recommendations
to
the
general
assembly
for
13
such
further
legislation
concerning
discrimination
because
of
14
race,
creed,
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
15
national
origin,
religion,
ancestry,
political
affiliation,
16
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
disability
as
it
may
deem
17
necessary
and
desirable.
18
Sec.
2.
Section
216.6,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
c,
19
Code
2023,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
20
a.
Person
to
refuse
to
hire,
accept,
register,
classify,
21
or
refer
for
employment,
to
discharge
any
employee,
or
to
22
otherwise
discriminate
in
employment
against
any
applicant
for
23
employment
or
any
employee
because
of
the
age,
race,
creed,
24
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
national
25
origin,
religion,
political
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
26
status,
or
disability
of
such
applicant
or
employee,
unless
27
based
upon
the
nature
of
the
occupation.
If
a
person
with
a
28
disability
is
qualified
to
perform
a
particular
occupation,
29
by
reason
of
training
or
experience,
the
nature
of
that
30
occupation
shall
not
be
the
basis
for
exception
to
the
unfair
31
or
discriminatory
practices
prohibited
by
this
subsection
.
32
b.
Labor
organization
or
the
employees,
agents,
or
members
33
thereof
to
refuse
to
admit
to
membership
any
applicant,
to
34
expel
any
member,
or
to
otherwise
discriminate
against
any
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applicant
for
membership
or
any
member
in
the
privileges,
1
rights,
or
benefits
of
such
membership
because
of
the
age,
2
race,
creed,
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
3
national
origin,
religion,
political
affiliation,
medical
or
4
vaccination
status,
or
disability
of
such
applicant
or
member.
5
c.
Employer,
employment
agency,
labor
organization,
or
the
6
employees,
agents,
or
members
thereof
to
directly
or
indirectly
7
advertise
or
in
any
other
manner
indicate
or
publicize
that
8
individuals
of
any
particular
age,
race,
creed,
color,
sex,
9
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
national
origin,
religion,
10
political
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
11
disability
are
unwelcome,
objectionable,
not
acceptable,
or
12
not
solicited
for
employment
or
membership
unless
based
on
the
13
nature
of
the
occupation.
14
(1)
If
a
person
with
a
disability
is
qualified
to
perform
a
15
particular
occupation
by
reason
of
training
or
experience,
the
16
nature
of
that
occupation
shall
not
be
the
basis
for
exception
17
to
the
unfair
or
discriminatory
practices
prohibited
by
this
18
subsection
.
19
(2)
An
employer,
employment
agency,
or
their
employees,
20
servants,
or
agents
may
offer
employment
or
advertise
for
21
employment
to
only
persons
with
disabilities,
when
other
22
applicants
have
available
to
them
other
employment
compatible
23
with
their
ability
which
would
not
be
available
to
persons
24
with
disabilities
because
of
their
disabilities.
Any
such
25
employment
or
offer
of
employment
shall
not
discriminate
26
among
persons
with
disabilities
on
the
basis
of
race,
color,
27
creed,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
political
28
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
national
origin.
29
Sec.
3.
Section
216.6A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
a,
30
unnumbered
paragraph
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
31
follows:
32
The
general
assembly
finds
that
the
practice
of
33
discriminating
against
any
employee
because
of
the
age,
34
race,
creed,
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
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national
origin,
religion,
political
affiliation,
medical
or
1
vaccination
status,
or
disability
of
such
employee
by
paying
2
wages
to
such
employee
at
a
rate
less
than
the
rate
paid
to
3
other
employees
does
all
of
the
following:
4
Sec.
4.
Section
216.6A,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
5
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
6
b.
The
general
assembly
declares
that
it
is
the
policy
7
of
this
state
to
correct
and,
as
rapidly
as
possible,
to
8
eliminate,
discriminatory
wage
practices
based
on
age,
race,
9
creed,
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
10
national
origin,
religion,
political
affiliation,
medical
or
11
vaccination
status,
and
disability.
12
Sec.
5.
Section
216.6A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
a,
Code
13
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
a.
It
shall
be
an
unfair
or
discriminatory
practice
for
15
any
employer
or
agent
of
any
employer
to
discriminate
against
16
any
employee
because
of
the
age,
race,
creed,
color,
sex,
17
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
national
origin,
religion,
18
political
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
19
disability
of
such
employee
by
paying
wages
to
such
employee
20
at
a
rate
less
than
the
rate
paid
to
other
employees
who
are
21
employed
within
the
same
establishment
for
equal
work
on
jobs,
22
the
performance
of
which
requires
equal
skill,
effort,
and
23
responsibility,
and
which
are
performed
under
similar
working
24
conditions.
An
employer
or
agent
of
an
employer
who
is
paying
25
wages
to
an
employee
at
a
rate
less
than
the
rate
paid
to
other
26
employees
in
violation
of
this
section
shall
not
remedy
the
27
violation
by
reducing
the
wage
rate
of
any
employee.
28
Sec.
6.
Section
216.6A,
subsection
3,
paragraph
d,
Code
29
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
30
d.
Pay
differential
is
based
on
any
other
factor
other
than
31
the
age,
race,
creed,
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
32
identity,
national
origin,
religion,
political
affiliation,
33
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
disability
of
such
employee.
34
Sec.
7.
Section
216.7,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a
and
b,
35
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Code
2023,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
a.
To
refuse
or
deny
to
any
person
because
of
race,
creed,
2
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
national
3
origin,
religion,
or
disability
the
accommodations,
advantages,
4
facilities,
services,
or
privileges
thereof,
or
otherwise
5
to
discriminate
against
any
person
because
of
race,
creed,
6
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
national
7
origin,
religion,
political
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
8
status,
or
disability
in
the
furnishing
of
such
accommodations,
9
advantages,
facilities,
services,
or
privileges.
10
b.
To
directly
or
indirectly
advertise
or
in
any
other
11
manner
indicate
or
publicize
that
the
patronage
of
persons
of
12
any
particular
race,
creed,
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
13
gender
identity,
national
origin,
religion,
political
14
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
disability
is
15
unwelcome,
objectionable,
not
acceptable,
or
not
solicited.
16
Sec.
8.
Section
216.8,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a,
b,
c,
and
17
d,
Code
2023,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
18
a.
To
refuse
to
sell,
rent,
lease,
assign,
sublease,
refuse
19
to
negotiate,
or
to
otherwise
make
unavailable,
or
deny
any
20
real
property
or
housing
accommodation
or
part,
portion,
or
21
interest
therein,
to
any
person
because
of
the
race,
color,
22
creed,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
religion,
23
national
origin,
disability,
political
affiliation,
medical
or
24
vaccination
status,
or
familial
status
of
such
person.
25
b.
To
discriminate
against
any
person
because
of
the
26
person’s
race,
color,
creed,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
27
identity,
religion,
national
origin,
disability,
political
28
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
familial
status,
29
in
the
terms,
conditions,
or
privileges
of
the
sale,
rental,
30
lease
assignment,
or
sublease
of
any
real
property
or
housing
31
accommodation
or
any
part,
portion,
or
interest
in
the
real
32
property
or
housing
accommodation
or
in
the
provision
of
33
services
or
facilities
in
connection
with
the
real
property
or
34
housing
accommodation.
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c.
To
directly
or
indirectly
advertise,
or
in
any
other
1
manner
indicate
or
publicize
that
the
purchase,
rental,
2
lease,
assignment,
or
sublease
of
any
real
property
or
housing
3
accommodation
or
any
part,
portion,
or
interest
therein,
by
4
persons
of
any
particular
race,
color,
creed,
sex,
sexual
5
orientation,
gender
identity,
religion,
national
origin,
6
disability,
political
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
7
status,
or
familial
status
is
unwelcome,
objectionable,
not
8
acceptable,
or
not
solicited.
9
d.
To
discriminate
against
the
lessee
or
purchaser
of
any
10
real
property
or
housing
accommodation
or
part,
portion,
or
11
interest
of
the
real
property
or
housing
accommodation,
or
12
against
any
prospective
lessee
or
purchaser
of
the
property
or
13
accommodation,
because
of
the
race,
color,
creed,
religion,
14
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
disability,
age,
15
political
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
16
national
origin
of
persons
who
may
from
time
to
time
be
present
17
in
or
on
the
lessee’s
or
owner’s
premises
for
lawful
purposes
18
at
the
invitation
of
the
lessee
or
owner
as
friends,
guests,
19
visitors,
relatives,
or
in
any
similar
capacity.
20
Sec.
9.
Section
216.8A,
subsections
1,
2,
and
5,
Code
2023,
21
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
1.
A
person
shall
not
induce
or
attempt
to
induce
another
23
person
to
sell
or
rent
a
dwelling
by
representations
regarding
24
the
entry
or
prospective
entry
into
a
neighborhood
of
a
person
25
of
a
particular
race,
color,
creed,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
26
gender
identity,
religion,
national
origin,
disability,
27
political
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
28
familial
status.
29
2.
A
person
shall
not
represent
to
a
person
of
a
particular
30
race,
color,
creed,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
31
religion,
national
origin,
disability,
political
affiliation,
32
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
familial
status
that
a
33
dwelling
is
not
available
for
inspection,
sale,
or
rental
when
34
the
dwelling
is
available
for
inspection,
sale,
or
rental.
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5.
A
person
shall
not
deny
another
person
access
to,
1
or
membership
or
participation
in,
a
multiple-listing
2
service,
real
estate
brokers’
organization
or
other
service,
3
organization,
or
facility
relating
to
the
business
of
selling
4
or
renting
dwellings,
or
discriminate
against
a
person
in
5
terms
or
conditions
of
access,
membership,
or
participation
in
6
such
organization
because
of
race,
color,
creed,
sex,
sexual
7
orientation,
gender
identity,
religion,
national
origin,
8
disability,
political
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
9
status,
or
familial
status.
10
Sec.
10.
Section
216.8A,
subsection
4,
paragraph
a,
Code
11
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
12
a.
A
person
whose
business
includes
engaging
in
residential
13
real
estate
related
transactions
shall
not
discriminate
14
against
a
person
in
making
a
residential
real
estate
15
related
transaction
available
or
in
terms
or
conditions
of
16
a
residential
real
estate
related
transaction
because
of
17
race,
color,
creed,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
18
religion,
national
origin,
disability,
political
affiliation,
19
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
familial
status.
20
Sec.
11.
Section
216.9,
subsection
1,
unnumbered
paragraph
21
1,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
22
It
is
an
unfair
or
discriminatory
practice
for
any
23
educational
institution
to
discriminate
on
the
basis
of
24
race,
creed,
color,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
25
national
origin,
religion,
political
affiliation,
medical
or
26
vaccination
status,
or
disability
in
any
program
or
activity.
27
Such
discriminatory
practices
shall
include
but
not
be
limited
28
to
the
following
practices:
29
Sec.
12.
Section
216.10,
subsection
1,
paragraphs
a,
b,
and
30
c,
Code
2023,
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
31
a.
Creditor
to
refuse
to
enter
into
a
consumer
credit
32
transaction
or
impose
finance
charges
or
other
terms
or
33
conditions
more
onerous
than
those
regularly
extended
by
that
34
creditor
to
consumers
of
similar
economic
backgrounds
because
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of
age,
color,
creed,
national
origin,
race,
religion,
marital
1
status,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
physical
2
disability,
political
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
3
status,
or
familial
status.
4
b.
Person
authorized
or
licensed
to
do
business
in
this
5
state
pursuant
to
chapter
524
,
533
,
536
,
or
536A
to
refuse
6
to
loan
or
extend
credit
or
to
impose
terms
or
conditions
7
more
onerous
than
those
regularly
extended
to
persons
of
8
similar
economic
backgrounds
because
of
age,
color,
creed,
9
national
origin,
race,
religion,
marital
status,
sex,
sexual
10
orientation,
gender
identity,
physical
disability,
political
11
affiliation,
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
familial
status.
12
c.
Creditor
to
refuse
to
offer
credit
life
or
health
and
13
accident
insurance
because
of
color,
creed,
national
origin,
14
race,
religion,
marital
status,
age,
physical
disability,
sex,
15
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
political
affiliation,
16
medical
or
vaccination
status,
or
familial
status.
Refusal
17
by
a
creditor
to
offer
credit
life
or
health
and
accident
18
insurance
based
upon
the
age
or
physical
disability
of
the
19
consumer
shall
not
be
an
unfair
or
discriminatory
practice
20
if
such
denial
is
based
solely
upon
bona
fide
underwriting
21
considerations
not
prohibited
by
Title
XIII,
subtitle
1
.
22
Sec.
13.
Section
216.12A,
Code
2023,
is
amended
to
read
as
23
follows:
24
216.12A
Additional
housing
exception.
25
Sections
216.8
and
216.8A
do
not
prohibit
a
person
engaged
26
in
the
business
of
furnishing
appraisals
of
real
estate
from
27
taking
into
consideration
factors
other
than
race,
color,
28
creed,
sex,
sexual
orientation,
gender
identity,
religion,
29
national
origin,
disability,
political
affiliation,
medical
30
or
vaccination
status,
or
familial
status
in
appraising
real
31
estate.
32
EXPLANATION
33
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
34
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
35
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This
bill
creates
two
additional
protected
classes
under
1
the
Iowa
civil
rights
Act
(Code
chapter
216),
political
2
affiliation
and
medical
or
vaccination
status.
Current
law
3
does
not
prohibit
discrimination
in
employment,
wages,
public
4
accommodations,
housing,
education,
and
credit
practices
based
5
on
a
person’s
political
affiliation
or
a
person’s
medical
or
6
vaccination
status.
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