All Roll Calls
Yes: 138 • No: 1
IowaHF 39291st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act authorizing school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to apply to the department of education for authorization to maintain a year-round school calendar at an attendance center or school for students enrolled in grades nine through twelve. (Formerly HF 120.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Signed by Governor
education
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Year-round school option and public hearing
Beginning July 1, 2025, school districts and accredited nonpublic schools can apply to the Iowa Department of Education to run a year-round calendar at a specific attendance center or school for students in prekindergarten through grade 12. The Department reviews and approves these applications. A school district board must hold a public hearing on the proposal before it applies, so families can attend and speak. Adoption is optional and only happens at schools that apply and receive approval.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/9/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/20/2025
Passed House
Yes: 91 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/6/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/6/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/10/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/9/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
4/9/2025SenatePlaced on calendar.
3/31/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
3/31/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
3/27/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 8:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
3/24/2025legislatureSubcommittee: Gruenhagen, Shipley, and Zimmer.
3/12/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Education.
2/24/2025legislatureMessage from House.
2/24/2025HouseImmediate message.
2/20/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 91, nays 1.
2/20/2025HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/13/2025legislature
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
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