A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics.

HF 514 would require Iowa's Department of Education to provide technical assistance to school districts for chartering robotics-focused career and technical student organizations (CTSOs) that meet federal Perkins Act standards. It also authorizes high school athletic organizations receiving school district or state funding to sponsor interscholastic robotics competitions. The bill directly affects school districts, the Department of Education, and athletic organizations by creating new pathways for robotics programs and competitions. This legislation was introduced in February 2025 but was substituted and withdrawn on March 4, 2025.