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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 10, 2024 | IA | HF 2586 | Authorizes School Employees to be Issued Permits to Carry Weapons | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 14) |
March 22, 2023 | IA | SF 496 | Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
March 30, 2022 | IA | SF 2369 | Expands Parental Right to Inspect Children's School Materials | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
April 28, 2021 | IA | HF 813 | Establishes Plan to Create Charter Schools in the State | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 18) |
Feb. 9, 2021 | IA | SF 269 | Appropriates Funds for Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 17) |
Jan. 28, 2021 | IA | SF 160 | Requires Schools Provide a 100 Percent In-Person Learning Option | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 18) |
Jan. 28, 2021 | IA | SF 159 | Authorizes Publicly Funded School Voucher Credits for Students to Attend Private Charter Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 21) |
June 13, 2020 | IA | SF 2310 | Establishes Educational Instructional Requirements for Online Learning | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (49 - 0) |
April 3, 2018 | IA | HF 2467 | Establishes Guidelines for Handling Students' Lunch Debt | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 0) |
March 21, 2018 | IA | SF 2117 | Amends Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
Feb. 8, 2018 | IA | SF 2117 | Amends Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2018 | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
Feb. 2, 2017 | IA | SF 166 | Authorizes School Funding Increase of 1.11 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21) |
March 25, 2015 | IA | SF 227 | Amends the School Year Start Date | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
March 18, 2014 | IA | SF 2318 | Amends School Harassment and Bullying Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 19) |
Feb. 5, 2014 | IA | SF 2079 | Increases School Funding | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
March 26, 2013 | IA | SF 423 | Amends Education Provisions | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 23) |
Feb. 14, 2013 | IA | SF 161 | Establishes the School Budget Growth for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 22) |
May 8, 2012 | IA | SF 2284 | Education Law Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (31 - 15) |
April 9, 2012 | IA | SF 2284 | Education Law Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 24) |