Bill Commons

IA SF 2219

enacted

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 exempting student absences for school-sponsored activities, programs, competitions, and projects.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did IA SF 2219 pass?

Yes. IA SF 2219 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-19): Signed by Governor.

What is IA SF 2219 about?

IA SF 2219 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “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 exempting student absences for school-sponsored activities, programs, competitions, and projects.”.

Who sponsors IA SF 2219?

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION is the primary sponsor of IA SF 2219.

Introduced
2026-02-05
Latest action
2026-05-19 — Signed by Governor.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-19

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-05

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.

  3. 2026-04-15

    Message from Senate.

  4. 2026-04-15

    Immediate message.

  5. 2026-04-15

    Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.

    passage

  6. 2026-04-15

    Senate concurred with S-5165.

  7. 2026-04-08

    Message from House, with amendment S-5165.

  8. 2026-04-07

    Immediate message.

  9. 2026-04-07

    Passed House, yeas 85, nays 8.

    passage

  10. 2026-04-07

    Committee amendment H-8246 adopted.

    amendment-passage

  11. 2026-03-26

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  12. 2026-03-19

    Placed on calendar.

  13. 2026-03-19

    Committee amendment H-8246 filed.

    amendment-introduction

  14. 2026-03-19

    Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 1.

  15. 2026-03-19

    Committee report, recommending passage.

    committee-passage

  16. 2026-03-09

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-03-05

    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2026 1:00PM House Lounge.

  18. 2026-03-05

    Subcommittee: Hora, Behn and Madison.

  19. 2026-02-24

    Read first time, referred to Education.

    reading-1

  20. 2026-02-23

    Message from Senate.

  21. 2026-02-23

    Immediate message.

  22. 2026-02-23

    Explanation of vote.

  23. 2026-02-23

    Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.

    passage

  24. 2026-02-23

    Amendment S-5023 filed, adopted.

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage

  25. 2026-02-23

    Amendment S-5022 filed, lost.

    amendment-introduction

  26. 2026-02-05

    Committee report, approving bill.

    committee-passage

  27. 2026-02-05

    Introduced, placed on calendar.

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Shall the bill pass?

    2026-02-23 · pass · 46-0

    Member-level votes (51)
    • Alons: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Bisignano: yes
    • Blake: yes
    • Bousselot: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Costello: yes
    • Dawson: yes
    • Dickey: yes
    • Donahue: yes
    • Dotzler: yes
    • Drey: yes
    • Driscoll: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Gruenhagen: yes
    • Guth: yes
    • Hardman: yes
    • Klimesh: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Kraayenbrink: yes
    • Lofgren: yes
    • McClintock: yes
    • Petersen: yes
    • Pike: yes
    • Quirmbach: yes
    • Reichman: yes
    • Rozenboom: yes
    • Salmon: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Shipley: yes
    • Sinclair: yes
    • Sires: yes
    • Staed: yes
    • Sweeney: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Townsend: yes
    • Trone: yes
    • Garriott: yes
    • Warme: yes
    • Webster: yes
    • Weiner: yes
    • Westrich: yes
    • Whitver: yes
    • Winckler: yes
    • Zimmer: yes
    • Zumbach: yes
    • Garrett: absent
    • Koelker: absent
    • Rowley: absent
    • Wahls: absent

  • Shall amendment S-5022 be adopted?

    2026-02-23 · fail · 17-29

    Member-level votes (51)
    • Bennett: yes
    • Bisignano: yes
    • Blake: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Donahue: yes
    • Dotzler: yes
    • Drey: yes
    • Hardman: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Petersen: yes
    • Quirmbach: yes
    • Staed: yes
    • Townsend: yes
    • Trone: yes
    • Garriott: yes
    • Weiner: yes
    • Winckler: yes
    • Zimmer: yes
    • Alons: no
    • Bousselot: no
    • Costello: no
    • Dawson: no
    • Dickey: no
    • Driscoll: no
    • Evans: no
    • Green: no
    • Gruenhagen: no
    • Guth: no
    • Klimesh: no
    • Kraayenbrink: no
    • Lofgren: no
    • McClintock: no
    • Pike: no
    • Reichman: no
    • Rozenboom: no
    • Salmon: no
    • Schultz: no
    • Shipley: no
    • Sinclair: no
    • Sires: no
    • Sweeney: no
    • Taylor: no
    • Warme: no
    • Webster: no
    • Westrich: no
    • Whitver: no
    • Zumbach: no
    • Garrett: absent
    • Koelker: absent
    • Rowley: absent
    • Wahls: absent

  • Shall the bill pass?

    2026-04-15 · pass · 47-0

    Member-level votes (51)
    • Alons: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Bisignano: yes
    • Blake: yes
    • Bousselot: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • Costello: yes
    • Dawson: yes
    • Dickey: yes
    • Donahue: yes
    • Dotzler: yes
    • Drey: yes
    • Driscoll: yes
    • Evans: yes
    • Green: yes
    • Gruenhagen: yes
    • Guth: yes
    • Hardman: yes
    • Klimesh: yes
    • Knox: yes
    • Koelker: yes
    • Kraayenbrink: yes
    • Lofgren: yes
    • McClintock: yes
    • Petersen: yes
    • Pike: yes
    • Quirmbach: yes
    • Reichman: yes
    • Rozenboom: yes
    • Salmon: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Shipley: yes
    • Sinclair: yes
    • Sires: yes
    • Staed: yes
    • Sweeney: yes
    • Taylor: yes
    • Townsend: yes
    • Trone: yes
    • Garriott: yes
    • Warme: yes
    • Webster: yes
    • Weiner: yes
    • Westrich: yes
    • Whitver: yes
    • Winckler: yes
    • Zimmer: yes
    • Zumbach: yes
    • Garrett: absent
    • Rowley: absent
    • Wahls: absent

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https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=SF 2219&ga=91

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