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

SF 248: Directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of technology on the cognitive function of students

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

This bill directs the department of education, in collaboration with the department of health and human services, to convene a working group to examine research related to the impact of technology on the cognitive function of students. The bill requires the working group to provide a report to the general assembly by December 31, 2023, detailing the working group’s findings and recommendations. The report must include recommendations on best practices related to the use of technology in educational settings.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

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

In plain words

  1. February 8, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. February 8, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. June 5, 2023Sent to the Senate Education committee

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/SF248