Gov. Kim Reynolds has introduced legislation in the Iowa House and Senate that would codify an executive order condemning antisemitism in Iowa’s public K-12 schools, community colleges and state universities.
Under the proposal, public schools, community colleges and state universities would be required to submit an annual report detailing antisemitic actions, along with the findings and outcomes of any related investigations.
Reynolds says the legislation sends a clear message that antisemitism will not be tolerated in Iowa and that the state fully supports its Jewish community.
The bill builds on the governor’s 13th executive order, signed June 30, 2025, which directed the Iowa Board of Regents to cooperate with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights to ensure state universities meet their obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to protect Jewish students.
In November 2025, Iowa’s three state universities reported 10 formal complaints of antisemitism and 34 informal complaints.
