All Roll Calls
Yes: 96 • No: 49
IowaHF 86591st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the harassment or bullying of students enrolled in school districts or accredited nonpublic schools. (Formerly HF 149.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Signed by Governor
education
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Bill Overview
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Clearer school bullying rules and protections
Beginning 07/01/2025, Iowa updates what counts as school harassment or bullying. Repeated and targeted acts—online, written, spoken, or physical—based on a student’s actual or perceived trait count when they create an objectively hostile school environment that meets listed conditions. Schools and accredited nonpublic schools must use this standard. The law also removes one related paragraph from the definition text in section 280.28.
Year-round schools open to all students
Beginning 07/01/2025, any school approved for a year-round calendar must offer it to all students at that school. The school cannot limit access based on grades or on any protected trait listed in Iowa’s anti-bullying law (section 280.28). This protects access for families who want a year-round schedule.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/29/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 32 • No: 16
House vote • 3/18/2025
Passed House
Yes: 64 • No: 33
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/27/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/30/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/29/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 32, nays 16.
4/29/2025SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
3/31/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
3/31/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
3/27/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 12:00PM Room 217 Conference Room.
3/26/2025legislatureSubcommittee: Salmon, Shipley, and Trone Garriott.
3/26/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Education.
3/19/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/19/2025HouseImmediate message.
3/18/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 64, nays 33.
3/18/2025HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar.
3/7/2025legislature
Bill Text
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