HF 283: 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.

House subcommittee · named February 21, 2023

• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Sue Cahill (D)
• Rep. Anne Osmundson (R)

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 14, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. February 15, 2023House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Boden and Cahill
3. February 21, 2023House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Cahill and Osmundson
4. February 21, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
5. February 23, 2023Approved by the House committee
6. February 27, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 464
7. March 7, 2024Withdrawn