IowaIowa education department must report on school defibrillators
The Department of Education must work with Iowa schools to report on emergency plans and defibrillators, and send the report to lawmakers by January 15, 2027.
What it does
The Department of Education must work with schools to report how many have cardiac emergency plans and how many defibrillators they own, including devices that do not work.
Argument forA statewide count may help lawmakers see which schools have emergency plans and where defibrillators are located.
Argument againstSchools and the department may spend time collecting and reporting equipment details, including locations and devices that do not work.
More detail
The Department of Education, working with each school, must prepare a report on emergency plans and defibrillators. The report covers school districts and charter schools, including charter and innovation zone schools. The department must send the report to the General Assembly by January 15, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jun 2NOBA: FinalLatest
- Jun 1Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds.Became Law
- May 11Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.To Governor
- May 1NOBA: House Floor
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- May 1Message from Senate.
- May 1Immediate message.
- May 1Passed Senate, yeas 42, nays 0.Major
- May 1Senate concurred with S-5240.
- May 1Explanation of vote.
- Apr 30Message from House, with amendment S-5240.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 30Immediate message.
- Apr 30Passed House, yeas 85, nays 0.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 30Amendment H-8402 adopted, as amended.Major
- Apr 30Amendment H-8441 to amendment H-8402 filed, adopted.Major
- Apr 22Amendment H-8402 filed.Minor
- Apr 20Placed on Appropriations calendar.
- Apr 17NOBA: House Full Approps
- Apr 16Committee vote: Yeas 21, Nays 0, Excused 4.
- Apr 16Committee report, recommending passage.Minor
- Apr 14Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Apr 13Subcommittee Meeting: 04/14/2026 8:45AM House Lounge.
- Apr 8Subcommittee: Weldon, Johnson, R. and Stone.
- Apr 6Read first time, referred to Appropriations.Minor
- Apr 2NOBA: Senate Floor
- Apr 1Message from Senate.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Immediate message.
- Apr 1Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.Passed 1st Chamber
- Mar 26NOBA: Senate Full Approps
- Mar 24Committee report, approving bill.Minor
- Mar 24Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.Introduced
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