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Providing for education related to the holocaust for students and teachers in school districts
Sponsored by Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill requires each school board to incorporate age-appropriate and grade-appropriate instruction related to the holocaust for students in middle and high school into the school district’s educational program. Such instruction shall be incorporated into existing required courses. The bill specifies the content of such instruction. School districts shall utilize appropriate public or private materials, personnel, and other resources in developing and implementing education on the holocaust. The bill requires each school board to incorporate education related to the holocaust for teachers into the school district professional development plan for teachers who provide instruction in courses into which student instruction in accordance with the bill is incorporated.
Read the full explanation
Such training shall cover the topics specified by the bill. School districts shall utilize appropriate programs provided by an organization, as specified in the bill, for such training. Education related to the holocaust provided to teachers shall be credited toward a teacher’s individual professional development plan. A school board shall carry out the requirements for education related to the holocaust for students and teachers no later than the school year beginning July 1, 2026. The bill requires the department of education to submit an annual report to the governor and the general assembly addressing the number of school districts offering education related to the holocaust to students and teachers in accordance with the bill. The bill shall not be construed to diminish or infringe upon any right protected under the Constitution of the State of Iowa or the first amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The bill shall not be construed to conflict with any local, state, or federal law relating to discrimination.3.16.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to reinstate the requirement of political subdivisions to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§280.37
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Lobbying
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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.
Tried before
91st General Assembly
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HF 2197 Providing for education on the holocaust for students and teachers in school districts90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2457 · nearly identicalCleared committee
Similar bills this General Assembly
- HF 336 Providing for education on the holocaust for students and teachers in school districts91st General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passageNearly identical
- SF 2311 Providing for education on the holocaust for students and teachers in school districts91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.