IowaOnline students may join activities at their resident district
The law allows students who open enroll for primarily online instruction to join activities at their resident district when their online school does not sponsor them.
What it does
Students who open enroll for primarily online instruction may join activities at their district of residence when their online school does not sponsor them. They must follow that district's activity rules.
Argument forStudents could join activities at their resident district when their online school does not sponsor those activities.
Argument againstStudents might have fewer activity choices because they may join no more than two activities per academic term without their resident district's approval.
More detail
Students may take part in activities sponsored by their district of residence. This applies to students who open enroll for instruction and course content primarily over the internet, and to activities for students in their grade or group. The online school must not sponsor the activity. Students must meet the resident district's eligibility, conduct, and other rules for the activity. Students may join no more than two activities per academic term during a school year unless their resident district approves more.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 2Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds.Became Law
- May 2Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.To Governor
- Apr 6Message from Senate.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 6Immediate message.
- Apr 6Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.Major
- Apr 6Senate concurred with S-5056.
- Mar 4Message from House, with amendment S-5056.
- Mar 3Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Passed House, yeas 94, nays 2.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 3Committee amendment H-8005 adopted.Major
- Mar 3Amendment H-1217 withdrawn.
- Feb 17Committee amendment H-8005 filed.Minor
- Feb 17Placed on calendar.
- Feb 16Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0.
- Feb 16Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.Minor
- Feb 12Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Feb 10Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 8:15AM House Lounge.
- Feb 9Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Larson and Madison.
- 2025
- May 15Rereferred to Education.
- Apr 10Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Apr 2Committee amendment H-1217 filed.Minor
- Apr 2Placed on calendar.
- Apr 1Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 1.
- Apr 1Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.Minor
- Mar 24Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Mar 20Subcommittee Meeting: 03/24/2025 12:30PM RM 304.1.
- Mar 20Subcommittee: Fett, Gjerde and Stone.
- Mar 12Read first time, referred to Education.Minor
- Mar 11Message from Senate.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Immediate message.
- Mar 11Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 3Committee report, approving bill.Minor
- Feb 3Introduced, placed on calendar.Introduced
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