Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Senate Education Committee Bills & Legislation

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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SSB1065

Introduced
1/28/25  
A bill for an act relating to electronic devices in schools, including student access during instructional hours, school safety plans, and instruction related to the effects of social media in grades six through eight, and including effective date provisions.(See SF 370.)
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SSB1066

Introduced
1/28/25  
A bill for an act relating to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners of licensed school employees who engage in grooming behavior toward students.(See SF 273.)
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SSB1067

Introduced
1/28/25  
A bill for an act requiring the director of the department of education to develop and administer a purple star school initiative.(See SF 275.)
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Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF159

Introduced
1/26/23  
Introduced
1/26/23  
A bill for an act relating to education, including modifying the responsibilities of the state board of education and school districts, prohibiting instruction related to gender identity or sexual orientation in school districts and charter schools in kindergarten through grade eight, modifying provisions associated with the human growth and development instruction and health screenings provided in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and providing civil penalties.
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Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SSB1111

Introduced
1/31/23  
Introduced
1/31/23  
A bill for an act relating to entities supported in whole or in part by public moneys, including the sale of public bonds, the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school districts, the department of education, the department of health and human services, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, community colleges, institutions under the control of the state board of regents, area education agencies, election commissioners and children's residential facilities, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards.(See SF 390.)
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Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF177

Introduced
1/31/23  
Introduced
1/31/23  
A bill for an act relating to school personnel training, emergency care planning, authorizations for assisting, and limitations of liability concerning students with epilepsy or a seizure disorder.(See SF 483.)
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Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF179

Introduced
1/31/23  
Introduced
1/31/23  
A bill for an act requiring boards of directors of school districts, governing boards of charter schools, and authorities in charge of accredited nonpublic schools to adopt policies related to excusing student absences for 4-H club or future farmers of America activities.
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Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF205

Introduced
2/2/23  
Introduced
2/2/23  
A bill for an act relating to voter registration activities at schools.
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Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF249

Introduced
2/8/23  
Refer
6/5/23  
Introduced
2/8/23  
A bill for an act relating to individuals who fail to fulfill the obligation to engage in practice in a service commitment area under the rural Iowa primary care loan repayment program and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1025.)
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Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF253

Introduced
2/8/23  
Refer
6/5/23  
Introduced
2/8/23  
A bill for an act relating to loan repayments made by the college student aid commission under the mental health professional loan repayment program and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1024.)
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Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF253

Introduced
2/9/23  
Engrossed
3/21/23  
Introduced
2/9/23  
Refer
3/22/23  
Engrossed
3/21/23  
A bill for an act authorizing students enrolled in charter schools to participate in extracurricular athletic activities provided by the student's school district of residence.(Formerly HF 39.)
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Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF248

Introduced
2/8/23  
Refer
6/5/23  
Introduced
2/8/23  
A bill for an act directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of technology on the cognitive function of students.(Formerly SF 39.)
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Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF255

Introduced
2/9/23  
Engrossed
3/8/23  
Introduced
2/9/23  
Refer
3/9/23  
Engrossed
3/8/23  
Enrolled
4/29/24  
Refer
3/9/23  
Passed
5/17/24  
Enrolled
4/29/24  
A bill for an act modifying requirements related to teacher intern license programs and licenses and authorizations issued by the board of educational examiners and establishing a temporary initial teaching license to be issued by the board of educational examiners to applicants who complete an alternative teacher certification program. (Formerly HF 4.) Effective date: 07/01/2024.
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Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF252

Introduced
2/9/23  
Engrossed
2/22/23  
Introduced
2/9/23  
Refer
2/23/23  
Engrossed
2/22/23  
A bill for an act establishing the comprehensive transition and postsecondary program scholarship program. (Formerly HF 16.)
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Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SSB1145

Introduced
2/9/23  
Introduced
2/9/23  
A bill for an act relating to children and students, including establishing a parent's or guardian's right to make decisions affecting the parent's or guardian's child, modifying provisions related to student health screenings and the curriculum in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools, other duties of school districts, competent private instruction, and special education, making appropriations, and providing civil penalties.(See SF 496.)