89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
SF 2339: Relating to excused absences for public school district student mental health days
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill requires the board of directors of a public school district to excuse up to three days in a school year for a student in grade 9, 10, 11, or for mental health if the student notifies the student’s school of the absence prior to the start of regularly scheduled school hours for the day the absence is being taken. The board of directors of a public school district shall not require a doctor’s note or other evidence of the purpose of the absence.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 21, 2022
- Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
- Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa School Mental Health Alliance; Please Pass the Love
In plain words
- February 17, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
- February 21, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Celsi and Rozenboom
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF2339