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IA SF 138

died on adjournment

A bill for an act relating to elective social studies courses emphasizing religious scripture that school districts may offer and teach.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did IA SF 138 pass?

No. IA SF 138 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 (2025-03-04): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 510.

What is IA SF 138 about?

IA SF 138 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act relating to elective social studies courses emphasizing religious scripture that school districts may offer and teach.”.

Who sponsors IA SF 138?

EVANS, CAMPBELL, SALMON and 1 others are the primary sponsors of IA SF 138.

Introduced
2025-01-27
Latest action
2025-03-04 — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 510.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • EVANSprimary
  • CAMPBELLprimary
  • SALMONprimary
  • GUTHprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-04

    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 510.

    committee-passage

  2. 2025-02-13

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  3. 2025-02-03

    Subcommittee Meeting: 02/13/2025 8:00AM Room 315.

  4. 2025-01-28

    Subcommittee: Salmon, Campbell, and Trone Garriott.

  5. 2025-01-27

    Introduced, referred to Education.

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 138&ga=91

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