DES MOINES, Iowa – The FAMiLY Leader held its annual Family Champions Dinner on Tuesday, April 22, to honor the men and women who work in Iowa’s government to advance God-honoring, family-strengthening policy.
Dozens of Iowa legislators were in attendance, as well as members of the executive branch, including Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird.
Iowa has experienced a dramatic turnaround over the last decade. Following years of left-leaning leadership in the Iowa Legislature, where righteous policy rarely saw the light of day, the last eight years have been marked instead by an incredible list of pro-family bills passed into law, including, but not limited to:
- April 2017: 20-Week Abortion Ban
- May 2017: Defund Planned Parenthood
- May 2018: Heartbeat Protection Bill
- May 2019: Judicial Nominating Reform
- June 2020: Abortion 24-Hour Waiting Period
- April 2021: Protect Life Amendment
- May 2021: Critical Race Theory Ban
- February 2022: Save Girls’ Sports
- January 2023: Universal School Choice (ESAs)
- March 2023: Help Not Harm
- March 2023: School Bathroom Bill
- May 2023: Parental Rights in Education
- July 2023: Second Heartbeat Protection
- February 2024: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
- February 2025: Sex & Gender Clarity Act
The FAMiLY Leader welcomed Iowa House and Senate leaders to the stage to honor their hard work to pass positive, pro-family legislation, often in the face of boisterous and lewd opposition.
Earlier this year, for example, Iowa lawmakers became the first in the country to protect women and restore common sense by removing “gender identity” as a protected class under state law:
