SSB 1023 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school districts by pupils who open enroll for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet.

This bill clarifies that Iowa students enrolled in online open-enrollment programs can participate in their district's sports, clubs, and other extracurricular activities only if the online school does not sponsor those same activities. It limits participation to two activities per school year unless the district approves additional ones, and requires these students to follow the same eligibility, conduct, and other rules as in-person students. The change updates existing law to prevent conflicts where online schools might sponsor competing activities, ensuring consistency for district-sponsored programs. This is a technical clarification to the education code, not a new policy.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Jan 30, 2025
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Committee
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Jan 30, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 176.
legislature
Jan 23, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/23/2025 12:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Jan 21, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Taylor, Shipley, and Staed.
legislature
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
legislature
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