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Bills › 90th General Assembly

SF 248Died when the session ended · February 8, 2023

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

Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee

Topics:K–12 educationTechnology & privacy

Same legislation: SF 39

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Also covers SF 39.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 10, 2023
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 24, 2023
  3. Done: Senate committeeFebruary 8, 2023
  4. Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Next: House committee
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. 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

AI summary Iowa's education and health departments will work together to study how technology affects how students think and learn. This group will look at research and then share a report with state lawmakers. Their report will include suggestions on the best ways to use technology in schools.1

Read the official explanation

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.

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Lobbying

8 for · 0 against · 7 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 2359Passed a chamber89th GA

90th General Assembly

SF 39RenumberedSF 248Cleared committeefrom SF 39

Picked up later

SF 237Renumbered91st GA

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

  • SF 2359 Directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of te…
    89th General Assembly · Passed Senate · nearly identical
    Passed a chamber

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  • SF 237 Directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of te…
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