Council advances ordinance changes to bring local human-rights code into compliance with state law, drawing 5–2 split Decorah's City Council approved a first reading to amend the local human-rights ordinance to comply with Iowa Senate File 579, narrowing the scope of locally enforceable protections and limiting commissioner terms to two years; the measure passed first reading on a 5–2 vote amid council concern about lost local authority.

Decorah's City Council just voted 5-2 to amend local human-rights protections, raising concerns about the impact of state mandates on community values.

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