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

SF 2101: Requiring school districts and nonpublic schools to display a portion of the preamble of the Declaration of Independence in their schools

Became SF 2285 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 30, 2020

  • Sen. Jerry Behn (R)
  • Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
  • Sen. Zach Wahls (D) · zach.wahls@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 2 against

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Iowa Association of Christian Schools

In plain words

  1. January 28, 2020Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 30, 2020Senate subcommittee named: Behn, Cournoyer and Wahls
  3. February 12, 2020Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 18, 2020Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2285

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/SF2101