HF 189: Relating to the eligibility of students enrolled in nonpublic schools to compete in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions provided by public schools, and including effective date provisions

What it does

This bill relates to the eligibility of students enrolled in nonpublic schools to compete in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions provided by public schools. The bill requires school districts to allow a student who resides within the school district and who is enrolled in a nonpublic school to participate immediately in any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition provided by the school district, but that is not provided by the nonpublic school, pursuant to the terms of an agreement between the school district and the nonpublic school that provides for the eligibility of the student.

Senate subcommittee · named March 26, 2025

• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 4 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Inspired Life; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa; Yes. Every Kid.

Against: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 30, 2025Filed in the House
2. March 19, 2025Passed the House, 63–33
3. March 20, 2025Arrived in the Senate
4. March 26, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Kraayenbrink, Pike and Zimmer
5. March 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. April 7, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. May 14, 2025Passed the Senate, 31–13
8. May 14, 2025Passed the House, 59–26
9. May 27, 2025Sent to the Governor
10. June 6, 2025Signed into law