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

SSB 1065: SSB 1065

Became SF 159 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Student First Scholarship Program:

Senate subcommittee · named January 20, 2021

  • Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Brad Zaun (R)

Lobbying · 9 for, 17 against

For: EdChoice; Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Department of Education; Iowans For School Choice; Ruan, Inc.; Stride, Inc.; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Area Education Agencies of Iowa; City of Des Moines; Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Speech Language Hearing Association; Iowa State Building and Construction Trades; and 5 more

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 20, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Quirmbach and Zaun
  3. January 25, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  4. January 25, 2021Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 159

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SSB1065