HSB 200 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to firearm safety instruction in school districts.

This bill requires Iowa school districts to implement firearm safety instruction for students. By July 1, 2026, the state must develop and distribute age-appropriate model programs: kindergarten through grade six must use the NRA's Eddie Eagle program, while grades seven through twelve must use the NRA's hunter education course. School districts must offer approved courses to all students in grades seven through twelve (including nonpublic school students in the district) starting the 2026-2027 school year, with flexibility for off-campus locations, non-traditional schedules, and non-licensed instructors. The bill specifies that school districts will fund implementation using existing state foundation aid, with no new state funding required.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2025
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Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Mar 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 791.
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 18. Nays, 4. Excused, 1.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 19, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 12:00PM RM 304.1.
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Wills, J., Fisher and Wessel-Kroeschell.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Public Safety.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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