# Iowa SF 204: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to private instruction, world language instruction, dual enrollment, and the tuition and textbook tax credit, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.

Iowa SF 204, A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to private instruction, world language instruction, dual enrollment, and the tuition and textbook tax credit, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Pike (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-13 (Subcommittee recommends passage.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 204
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to private instruction, world language instruction, dual enrollment, and the tuition and textbook tax credit, and including effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-02-13, Subcommittee recommends passage.
- Sponsor: Mike Pike (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Pike (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Doug Campbell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dennis Guth (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sandy Salmon (Republican), Senate

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-13: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2025-02-12: Subcommittee Meeting: 02/13/2025 11:30AM Senate Lounge. (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Subcommittee: Pike, Quirmbach, and Salmon. (legislature)
- 2025-02-04: Introduced, referred to Education. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF204.pdf)

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- SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed)
- SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed)
- SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. (Formerly SF 2176.) Vetoed 6-2-26. (vetoed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF204.pdf)

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- [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026)
- [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026)
- [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026)
- [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026)
- [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF204-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).