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Relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics
Sponsored by Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 16, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 6, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 12, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 514
- Skipped: Senate committee
- Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 18, 2025
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 514 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 514 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa schools would get more help and resources from the Department of Education to start robotics clubs and teams. High school athletic organizations would also be allowed to host and run robotics competitions.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education (DE) to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organization and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics. The bill requires DE to provide educational resources and technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations that comply with federal law and rules adopted by the state board, including organizations related to robotics and robotics teams and competitions. The bill provides that high school athletic organizations that receive moneys from a school district to pay dues or membership fees, or moneys from a nonpublic school originating from the state to pay dues or membership fees, may sponsor or administer interscholastic contests or competitions related to robotics.
House subcommittee
Named February 6, 2025. On February 13, 2025 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
2 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 11, 2025 (1), February 3, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Family tree
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 398 Relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of edu…90th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same titlePassed a chamber
- HF 2431 Relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of edu…90th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identicalCleared committee
- SF 264 Relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of edu…90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 398 · nearly identicalCleared committee
- SF 199 Relating to robotics curriculum and extracurricular activities, including requiring the de…90th General Assembly · In committee · similarCleared committee
Matched by wording or an identical title.