{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-216.18","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 216.18","heading":"Rules of construction.","body":"1. This chapter shall be construed broadly to effectuate its purposes.\n2. This chapter shall not be construed to allow marriage between persons of the same sex, in accordance with chapter 595.","path":["Title VI - HUMAN SERVICES (Ch. 216 - 255A)","Chapter 216 - OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/216.18.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:05Z","sha256":"a0704b80a44976c66b098bd15303df43804517b566afb01cd69b201aff799e3c","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-216.17a","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-216.19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}