88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
HF 2149: Pertaining to instruction in water safety in schools
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill provides that under the state educational standards, instruction for the water safety component of a physical education course may be provided by a swim instructor certified by the young men’s or young women’s Christian association, the American red cross, or another nationwide organization that provides swim instructor certification in lieu of instruction by a licensed physical education teacher.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 29, 2020
- Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa (R)
- Rep. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Jeff Shipley (R) · jeff.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 4 for, 1 against
For: Iowa Alliance of YMCA's; Personal Interest-Jesse Cickavage; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa
Against: Iowa State Education Association
In plain words
- January 28, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
- January 29, 2020House subcommittee named: Hanusa, Donahue and Shipley
- February 6, 2020Subcommittee recommended against it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF2149