Bills › 88th General Assembly
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2019
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 12, 2019
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 18, 201948–0
- Skipped: House committeeSkipped
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 3, 2019
- Done: To the GovernorApril 15, 2019
- Done: Signed into lawApril 16, 2019
SF 246 became law → The same legislation passed as SF 246, so this version was set aside. Go to SF 246 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill modifies age requirements for eligibility for foster care and eligible surviving-child students under the all Iowa opportunity scholarship program. A requirement that certain foster care students be between age 18 and 23 in order to be eligible for the program is stricken, as is a requirement that the surviving child of a peace officer, fire fighter, or sheriff or deputy sheriff be under the age of 26, or under the age of 30 if the child is a veteran, in order to be eligible for the program.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 29, 2019. On February 7, 2019 it recommended passage.
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