HF 2280: Relating to private instruction, including modifying provisions related to independent private instruction and the reports and evidence of immunizations required under competent private instruction

What it does

This bill relates to private instruction, including modifying provisions related to independent private instruction and the reports and evidence of immunization required under competent private instruction. Current law authorizes the parent, guardian, or legal custodian of a child of compulsory attendance age to place the child under competent private instruction or independent private instruction.8 (immunization of children), and, if the child is elementary school age, a blood lead test. The bill strikes this requirement.

Senate subcommittee · named March 13, 2024

• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R) · cherielynn.westrich@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 10 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Classical Conversations; Homeschool Iowa; Informed Choice Iowa; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Network Against Human Trafficking; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: Blank Childrens Hospital; Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa School Nurses Organization; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 1, 2024Filed in the House
2. March 7, 2024Passed the House, 60–33
3. March 11, 2024Arrived in the Senate
4. March 13, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Green, Donahue and Westrich
5. March 13, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it