SF 2357: Relating to voting during meetings of the boards of directors of school districts and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to voting during meetings of the boards of directors of school districts. The bill requires a member of the board of directors to vote yea or nay, or abstain from voting, on all matters before the board of directors. The bill provides that if the member has a real or perceived conflict of interest, the member may abstain from voting. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

House subcommittee · named March 10, 2022

• Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Cecil Dolecheck (R)
• Rep. Sharon Sue Steckman (D)

Lobbying · 1 for, 6 against

For: Rural School Advocates of Iowa

Against: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 21, 2022Filed in the Senate
2. February 21, 2022Approved by the Senate committee
3. March 8, 2022Passed the Senate, 48–0
4. March 9, 2022Arrived in the House
5. March 10, 2022House subcommittee named: Sorensen, Dolecheck and Steckman
6. March 16, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it