2025-2026 Regular SessionIowa Legislature

SF280

Legislative Summary

A bill for an act relating to students who attend a course in religious instruction that is provided by a private organization, including by modifying provisions related to compulsory education and chronic absenteeism and allowing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt policies related to awarding academic credit for the completion of a course in religious instruction.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 252.
Senate
2/17/2025
Subcommittee: Green, Pike, and Trone Garriott.
Senate
2/25/2025
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/27/2025 8:00AM Room 217 Conference Room.
Senate
3/3/2025
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Education(Senate)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jesse Green
Jesse Green
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/12/202598.1 KB