Filed April 6, 2026 in the House by
What it changes
AI summary This amendment adds a rule that allows eighth-grade students to participate in any school-provided extracurricular athletic contests or competitions on the same basis as students in grades nine through twelve. It also requires the state board of education to adopt emergency rules to implement this change and makes the new rule effective immediately upon enactment.1
Read the amendment’s wording
- Page 1, after line 1 by inserting: “
- Page 1, before line 1 by inserting: “Section
- Section 256.7, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION .
- Adopt rules allowing students enrolled in grade eight to participate in any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition that is provided by a school district, nonpublic school, or charter school on the same basis as students who are enrolled in grades nine through twelve.””
- Page 1, by striking lines 3 and 4 and inserting: ““Sec. ___. EMERGENCY RULES. The state board of education shall adopt emergency rules under section 17A.4, subsection 3, and section 17A.5, subsection 2, paragraph “b”, to implement the section of this Act amending section 256.7. The rules shall be effective no later than August 1,
- Any rules adopted in accordance with this section shall also be published as a notice of intended action as provided in section 17A.4. Sec. ___. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following take effect August 1, 2026:
- The section of this Act amending section 256.46.
- The section of this Act amending section 282.18. Sec. ___. EFFECTIVE DATE. The following, being deemed of immediate importance, take effect upon enactment:
- The section of this Act amending section 256.7.
- The section of this Act requiring emergency rulemaking.””
- By renumbering as necessary.