88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 129: To modify the school start date and including effective date provisions
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 a school district or accredited nonpublic school cannot begin its school calendar prior to a day during the calendar week in which August 23 falls. However, if August 23 falls on a Saturday, the school calendar shall begin no sooner than August 25. Currently, August 23 is the earliest school start date allowed. The bill takes effect upon enactment.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 29, 2019
- Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
Lobbying · 3 for, 6 against
For: Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa
Against: Adventureland Amusement Park; Association of Iowa Fairs; Iowa Lodging Association; Iowa Restaurant Association; Okoboji Tourism; Travel Federation of Iowa
In plain words
- January 28, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
- January 29, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Quirmbach and Zaun
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF129