Sports Gov. Kim Reynolds asked lawmakers for a trans athlete ban. The Iowa Legislature adjourned without one. May 20, 2021 Stephen Gruber-Miller and Ian Richardson, Des Moines Register Comments Off on Gov. Kim Reynolds asked lawmakers for a trans athlete ban. The Iowa Legislature adjourned without one. Gov. Kim Reynolds said in April she hoped to sign bill to limit transgender girls and women from participating in girls' sports. But no bill emerged.