# Iowa SF 278: A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics. (Formerly SF 61.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Iowa SF 278, A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics. (Formerly SF 61.) Effective date: 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 278
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics. (Formerly SF 61.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-05-27, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (141 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Passed House | pass | 95 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 46 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-05-27: Signed by Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-05-19: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Immediate message. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Substituted for HF 514. (House)
- 2025-02-20: Read first time, passed on file. (House)
- 2025-02-19: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-18: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Introduced, placed on calendar. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF278.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF278.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF278.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF278.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF278-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).