IowaSF 27591st General Assembly (2025–2026)SenateWALLET

A bill for an act requiring the director of the department of education to develop and administer a purple star school initiative. (Formerly SSB 1067.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Purple Star schools support military families

Beginning July 1, 2025, the Department of Education runs a Purple Star School program. Iowa schools that apply and show a strong commitment to military-connected students and their families can earn the Purple Star label. The label helps families spot schools focused on their needs and aims to expand support statewide. The Department sets the recognition details through the program.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 137 • No: 0

House vote 4/8/2025

Passed House

Yes: 96 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/25/2025

Passed Senate

Yes: 41 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor.

    5/2/2025Governor
  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.

    5/2/2025Senate
  3. Explanation of vote.

    4/24/2025legislature
  4. Message from House.

    4/8/2025House
  5. Immediate message.

    4/8/2025legislature
  6. Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0.

    4/8/2025House
  7. Substituted for HF 771.

    4/8/2025legislature
  8. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

    4/3/2025legislature
  9. Read first time, passed on file.

    3/5/2025legislature
  10. Message from Senate.

    2/26/2025Senate
  11. Immediate message.

    2/25/2025legislature
  12. Passed Senate, yeas 41, nays 0.

    2/25/2025Senate
  13. Committee report, approving bill.

    2/12/2025legislature
  14. Introduced, placed on calendar.

    2/12/2025legislature

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