88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
SF 73: Authorizing the use of revenues from the physical plant and equipment levy for school safety and security equipment and including effective date and applicability 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
34 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation in the district. This bill authorizes revenue from the regular and voter-approved physical plant and equipment levies to be used for school safety and security equipment. The bill defines “school safety and security equipment” to include remote entry technology and equipment, security camera or monitoring systems, access control systems, school visitor control systems, emergency detection and alert equipment, door and window locks or emergency response measures, communication systems with access to fire and police emergency frequencies, and remodeling of or improvements to schoolhouses, school buildings, or school buses designed to protect students and school employees.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 23, 2019
- Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
- Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against
For: Grow Clinton County; Iowa State Education Association; School Administrators of Iowa
In plain words
- January 18, 2019Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
- January 23, 2019Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Celsi and Zaun
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/SF73