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

SF 89: Requiring cursive instruction for students enrolled in public elementary schools

Became SF 2351 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 2351 does not have a fiscal impact to the State. The number of school districts that currently have cursive writing curriculum in place is unknown. The cost for cursive curriculum to be taught at one grade level statewide is expected to be an estim…

Senate subcommittee · named January 12, 2022

  • Sen. Jim Carlin (R)
  • Sen. Craig Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 3 against

Against: Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 19, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 21, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Carlin, Johnson and Trone Garriott
  3. January 27, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 12, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Carlin, Johnson and Trone Garriott
  5. January 26, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  6. February 21, 2022Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2351

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/SF89