Sign in

Back to the bill

88th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 209: To require school districts and accredited nonpublic schools to offer high school students an opportunity to take the United States citizenship and immigration services naturalization civics test, and including applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on June 14, 2020. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Cost: up to $54,200

SF 209 is estimated to cost the Department of Education $54,200 to develop an alternative assessment for children with intellectual disabilities and to translate the test into three additional languages. There may be additional costs to districts if local tran…

House subcommittee · named March 13, 2019

  • Rep. Mary Ann Hanusa (R)
  • Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D) · ruth.ann.gaines@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. A. Meyer

In plain words

  1. February 7, 2019Filed in the Senate
  2. February 7, 2019Approved by the Senate committee
  3. February 11, 2019Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. March 11, 2019Passed the Senate, 43–3
  5. March 12, 2019Arrived in the House
  6. March 13, 2019House subcommittee named: Hanusa, Gaines and A. Meyer

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF209