89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
SF 400: Relating to competent private instruction, independent private instruction, and private instruction requirements
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 relates to competent private instruction, independent private instruction, and private instruction reporting and assessment requirements, and requires the nonlicensed person providing private instruction to possess a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma.2, or independent private instruction or private instruction under Code chapter 299A, not in an accredited school or a home school assistance program operated by a school district or accredited nonpublic school, to furnish a report to the school district by September of the school year.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 22, 2021
- Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Eric Giddens (D)
- Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 3 against
Against: Homeschool Iowa; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation
In plain words
- February 17, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
- February 22, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Giddens and Rozenboom
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/89/SF400