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SF 129Died when the session ended · January 28, 2019

To modify the school start date and including effective date provisions

Topics:K–12 education

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2019
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2019
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

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.

Full bill text1

Senate subcommittee

Named January 29, 2019. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§279.10

How the Code works2

Lobbying

3 for · 6 against · 8 undecided · Who →

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