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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2136: Relating to elective social studies courses emphasizing religious scripture that school districts may offer and teach

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 31, 2022

  • Sen. J. Taylor
  • Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 9 against

For: The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa School Mental Health Alliance; Iowa State Education Association; Please Pass the Love; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 27, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 31, 2022Senate subcommittee named: J. Taylor, Johnson and Quirmbach
  3. February 10, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/89/SF2136