Bill Commons

IA HSB 218

died on adjournment

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.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did IA HSB 218 pass?

No. IA HSB 218 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-07): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 870.

What is IA HSB 218 about?

IA HSB 218 is a proposed bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “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.”.

Who sponsors IA HSB 218?

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION is the primary sponsor of IA HSB 218.

Introduced
2025-02-20
Latest action
2025-03-07 — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 870.
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-07

    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 870.

    committee-passage

  2. 2025-03-04

    Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9.

  3. 2025-03-04

    Committee report, recommending passage.

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-02-27

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-02-26

    Subcommittee Meeting: 02/27/2025 12:00PM House Lounge.

  6. 2025-02-20

    Subcommittee: Shipley, Johnson, C. and Kurth.

  7. 2025-02-20

    Introduced, referred to Education.

    introduction,referral-committee

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HSB 218&ga=91

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