Bills › 90th General Assembly

HF 255Signed by Governor · May 17, 2024

Modifying requirements related to teacher intern license programs and licenses and authorizations issued by the board of educational examiners and establishing a temporary initial teaching license to be issued by the board of educational examiners to applicants who complete an alternative teacher certification program

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Topics:K–12 educationTeacher pay & licensing

Same legislation: HF 4

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 11, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2023
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 7, 2023
  4. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 8, 202361–36
  5. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 8, 2024
  6. Done: Passes the SenateApril 15, 202433–14
  7. Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2024
  8. Done: Signed into lawMay 17, 2024

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 10

2 adopted · 5 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

  • S-5158Strike everything · filed April 15, 2024 by Sen. Lynn Evans (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and establishes new requirements for teacher intern programs, including mandatory graduation from an accredited college, a job offer from a school, pedagogy training, and supervised work. It also creates a temporary initial teaching license for people who complete specific approved alternative certification programs and allows individuals seeking career and technical secondary authorizations to apply before accepting a job offer.
    Adopted
    April 15, 2024
  • H-8321Strike everything · filed April 15, 2024 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and establishes specific requirements for teacher intern programs, including mandatory pedagogy training and supervised work. It also creates a temporary initial teaching license for people who complete approved alternative certification programs and allows individuals seeking career and technical secondary authorizations to apply before accepting a job offer. Additionally, it updates the amount of successful teaching experience required to move beyond a temporary or initial license from two years to three years in certain settings.
    Never voted on
  • S-5005 · filed February 8, 2024 by
    Page 1, line 1, by striking “2023” and inserting “2024” (17 changes)
    Withdrawn
    April 15, 2024
  • H-1063 · filed March 7, 2023 by
    Page 3, after line 8 by inserting: “ (5 changes)
    Adopted
    63–34
    March 8, 2023
  • H-1035 · filed March 2, 2023 by
    Page 3, line 3, after “ (3 changes)
    Failed
    34–63
    March 8, 2023
  • H-1034 · filed March 2, 2023 by
    Page 2, line 35, by striking “five” and inserting “twenty”
    Failed
    34–63
    March 8, 2023
  • H-1033 · filed March 2, 2023 by
    Page 2, after line 29 by inserting: “(3) A student teaching experience that includes prescribed minimum expectations and responsibilities, involves communication and interaction with parents or guardians of students,…
    Failed
    March 8, 2023
  • H-1032 · filed March 2, 2023 by
    Page 2, after line 29 by inserting: “(3) Ethics training that includes an ethics training program offered by the board, an area education agency, or the Iowa state education association.”
    Failed
    34–63
    March 8, 2023
  • H-1031 · filed March 2, 2023 by
    Page 2, after line 29 by inserting: “(3) A practicum that includes short-term field experiences in educational settings that are connected to specific coursework.”
    Failed
    34–63
    March 8, 2023
  • H-1030Strike everything · filed March 2, 2023 by
    Replaces the whole bill with new text.
    Ruled not germane
    March 8, 2023