IowaA 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.
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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
- 2025
- Mar 7Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 870.Latest
- Mar 4Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9.
- Mar 4Committee report, recommending passage.Minor
- Feb 27Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Feb 26Subcommittee Meeting: 02/27/2025 12:00PM House Lounge.
- Feb 20Subcommittee: Shipley, Johnson, C. and Kurth.
- Feb 20Introduced, referred to Education.Introduced