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

SF 29: Relating to the transportation to and from school of pupils participating in open enrollment

Became SF 485 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the transportation to and from school of pupils participating in open enrollment. Current law authorizes a receiving school district to send school vehicles into the district of residence of a pupil who open enrolls, for the purpose of transporting the pupil to and from school in the receiving school district, if the boards of directors of the sending school district and receiving school district agree to this arrangement. The bill strikes the requirement that the boards of directors of the sending school district and receiving school district agree to the arrangement.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

There is no fiscal impact to the State. There may be a fiscal impact to school districts that choose to provide transportation to students who open enroll. This cost cannot be determined since it would vary across school districts and specific student situatio…

Senate subcommittee · named January 18, 2023

  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 11 for, 3 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Inspired Life; Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Professional Educators of Iowa; Protect My Innocence; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; Yes. Every Kid.

Against: Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 10, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 11, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Celsi and Evans
  3. January 18, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Celsi and Gruenhagen
  4. February 9, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  5. March 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 485

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/SF29