SF 115 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to human growth and development course enrollment at school districts and to pupil attendance at educational conferences or seminars in which human growth and development information is provided.

SF 115 requires Iowa school districts to obtain written parental consent before enrolling students in human growth and development courses or facilitating attendance at related educational conferences. It mandates that school boards annually provide parents with specific information about such courses, materials, and conferences. The bill prohibits schools from requiring student participation in these programs without a parent's written request for excusal. School districts must cover the costs of compliance using existing state school foundation aid, as specified in the bill.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025
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Committee
3
Feb 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 5, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/06/2025 8:00AM Room 315.
legislature
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Salmon, Campbell, and Winckler.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
upper
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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