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

SF 2047: Relating to school buses and other vehicles used to transport pupils

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 it does

Under current law, every vehicle operated for the transportation of children to or from school is considered a school bus, with limited exceptions including new or used motor vehicles designed to carry not more than persons as passengers, including the driver, or used passenger vans designed to carry not more than persons as passengers, including the driver, which are used to transport pupils to activity events or in emergency situations if the vehicle is operated by an approved employee of the school district.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 18, 2024

  • Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. J. Taylor
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

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

In plain words

  1. January 16, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 18, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Green, J. Taylor and Trone Garriott
  3. January 23, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF2047