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Relating to firearm education in schools, including requiring the director of the department of education to develop and distribute age-appropriate model programs for firearm safety instruction and modifying provisions related to the required instruction in public schools and accredited nonpublic schools in grades six through twelve
Topics:K–12 educationFirearms
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 30, 2023
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to firearm education in schools, including requiring the director of the department of education to develop and distribute age-appropriate model programs for firearm safety instruction and modifying provisions related to the required instruction in public schools and accredited nonpublic schools in grades through 12. an age-appropriate model program for firearm safety instruction by July 1, 2024, for pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12, and distribute the model program to all school districts.
Read the full explanation
The bill also requires the model program for pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade five to be based on the eddie eagle gunsafe program developed by the national rifle association. The bill encourages school districts to implement such a model program. The bill requires the model program for pupils enrolled in grades through to be based on the hunter education course developed by the national rifle association. The bill provides that, commencing with the school year beginning July 1, 2024, the model program based on the hunter education course for pupils enrolled in grades through shall be taught in public schools and accredited nonpublic schools.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 30, 2023. On February 21, 2023 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.
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Iowa Code it changes
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
6 for · 4 against · 20 undecided · Who →