IowaSF 221991st General Assembly (2025–2026)Senate

A bill for an act requiring boards of directors of school districts, governing boards of charter schools, and authorities in charge of accredited nonpublic schools to adopt policies related to exempting student absences for school-sponsored activities, programs, competitions, and projects. (Formerly SSB 3041.) Effective date: 07/01/2026

Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Passed

education

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 178 • No: 8

Senate vote 4/15/2026

Passed Senate

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote 4/7/2026

Passed House

Yes: 85 • No: 8

Senate vote 2/23/2026

Passed Senate

Yes: 46 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Message from Senate.

    4/15/2026Senate
  2. Immediate message.

    4/15/2026legislature
  3. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.

    4/15/2026Senate
  4. Senate concurred with S-5165.

    4/15/2026Senate
  5. Message from House, with amendment S-5165.

    4/8/2026House
  6. Immediate message.

    4/7/2026legislature
  7. Passed House, yeas 85, nays 8.

    4/7/2026House
  8. Committee amendment H-8246 adopted.

    4/7/2026legislature
  9. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

    3/26/2026legislature
  10. Placed on calendar.

    3/19/2026legislature
  11. Committee amendment H-8246 filed.

    3/19/2026legislature
  12. Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 1.

    3/19/2026legislature
  13. Committee report, recommending passage.

    3/19/2026legislature
  14. Subcommittee recommends passage.

    3/9/2026legislature
  15. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/09/2026 1:00PM House Lounge.

    3/5/2026House
  16. Subcommittee: Hora, Behn and Madison.

    3/5/2026legislature
  17. Read first time, referred to Education.

    2/24/2026legislature
  18. Message from Senate.

    2/23/2026Senate
  19. Immediate message.

    2/23/2026legislature
  20. Explanation of vote.

    2/23/2026legislature
  21. Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0.

    2/23/2026Senate
  22. Amendment S-5023 filed, adopted.

    2/23/2026legislature
  23. Amendment S-5022 filed, lost.

    2/23/2026legislature
  24. Committee report, approving bill.

    2/5/2026legislature
  25. Introduced, placed on calendar.

    2/5/2026legislature

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