A bill for an act relating to participation in high school extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions by students enrolled in grade eight.

HF 220 would have required Iowa public school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to allow eighth-grade students who meet their academic standards to participate in high school athletic programs (grades 9-12). The bill's key provision, added as Section 280.13D, mandated that schools permit these students to join extracurricular sports teams provided for older grades. It directly affected eighth graders meeting academic requirements and school administrators responsible for athletic program rules. The bill was withdrawn on March 14, 2025, after committee approval.