Relating to education, including by requiring the director of the department of education to review the state’s high school graduation requirements, core curriculum, core content standards, and educational standards, requiring the state board of education to review and revise the state’s social studies standards, requiring that the social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools in grades seven and eight include instruction related to civics, and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2024
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2024
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 13, 2024
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   Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 28, 202461–34
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   Done: Senate committeeMarch 14, 2024
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 16, 202433–14
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2024
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 15, 2024

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 6

2 adopted · 1 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• H-8334Strike everything · filed April 17, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and requires the director of the Department of Education to review graduation requirements and learning standards, including creating a statewide literacy plan that excludes the "three-cueing" instructional model. It also mandates a review of social studies standards to include specific topics like Western civilization, the history of the United States and Iowa, and the structure of the federal government. Additionally, it requires that civics instruction be included in the social studies curriculum for grades seven and eight. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• S-5163 · filed April 16, 2024 by Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D)

  AI summary This amendment changes the wording in several places to replace the term western civilization with world civilizations. Its wording →
  Failed
  April 16, 2024
• S-5161Strike everything · filed April 16, 2024 by Sen. Brad Zaun (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that requires the director of the Department of Education to review graduation requirements and educational standards, including creating a statewide literacy plan that prohibits the "three-cueing" instructional model. It also requires the state board of education to revise social studies standards to include specific topics like western civilization, the founding of Iowa, and crimes against humanity under communist regimes. Additionally, it mandates that social studies instruction for grades seven and eight include civics. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 16, 2024
• S-5084 · filed March 19, 2024 by Sen. Brad Zaun (R)

  AI summary This amendment changes the numbering of one of the bill's subsections from subsection 3 to subsection 4. Its wording →
  Ruled out of order
  April 16, 2024
• H-8082Strike everything · filed February 27, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that creates a task force to review Iowa's core curriculum and content standards. Instead of the Department of Education director leading the review, this task force will consist of representatives from teacher, administrator, school board, and rural school organizations. Its wording →
  Ruled not germane
  February 28, 2024
• H-8081 · filed February 27, 2024 by

  AI summary This amendment adds requirements for the director to create plans for reviewing core standards with a focus on history and civics, increasing local flexibility for graduation requirements, and implementing a statewide literacy plan. It also requires the director to ensure educational standards comply with specific state laws and sets new deadlines for submitting the initial and final reports to the governor and legislature. Additionally, it changes how the public provides comments during the review process. Its wording →
  Adopted
  February 28, 2024