HF 166: Relating to public schools, including requiring public schools to display the national motto and the state motto and to start each day of classroom instruction with silent time

What it does

This bill relates to public schools, including requiring public schools to display the national motto and the state motto and to start each day of classroom instruction with silent time. The bill requires school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to display the national motto of the United States and the state motto of Iowa in the main entryway of each attendance center or in another location within an attendance center if the school determines that such location is more visible to students.

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

• Rep. Jeff Shipley (R) · jeff.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Helena Hayes (R) · helena.hayes@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D) · mary.madison@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 6 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; PELLA PAC; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 15, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 32
2. January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Shipley, Hayes and Madison · as HSB 32
3. January 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 32
4. January 28, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 32
5. January 28, 2025Committee vote: 15–7 · as HSB 32
6. January 30, 2025Filed in the House
7. January 30, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 166 · as HSB 32
8. April 3, 2025Sent to the House Education committee