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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 315: Relating to approved courses of instruction for school bus drivers

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

Under current law, a person applying for employment or employed as a school bus driver must successfully complete a course of instruction for school bus drivers approved by the department of education (DOE). The DOE establishes rules and requirements for such instruction courses. The course must be completed before or within the first six months of the person’s employment and at least every months thereafter. Beginning February 7, 2022, the federal motor carrier safety administration requires persons seeking a commercial driver’s license (CDL) for the first time, persons seeking to upgrade certain existing CDLs, and persons seeking to obtain a school bus, passenger, or hazardous materials endorsement to complete entry-level driver training (ELDT).

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 15, 2023Filed in the House

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF315