88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
HF 247: Relating to training and instruction of inmates for personal betterment and self-improvement
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 relates to the training and instruction of inmates for personal betterment and self-improvement. The bill provides that an inmate sentenced to and confined in any institution under the jurisdiction of the department shall be allowed access to training and instruction in activities which promote personal betterment and self-improvement. Such training must include, but will not be limited to, meditation instruction, yoga instruction, and prayer coaching. The bill provides that the Iowa department of corrections shall adopt rules pursuant to Code chapter 17A (Iowa administrative procedure Act) to administer the bill.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: Families United Action Network (FUAN); Personal Interest-Matthew Hickok
In plain words
- February 6, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
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/HF247