HF 220: Relating to participation in high school extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions by students enrolled in grade eight

What it does

This bill relates to participation in high school extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions by students enrolled in grade eight. The bill requires school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to allow students enrolled in grade eight who meet academic standards established by the school to participate in any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition that is provided by the school to students who are enrolled in grades through 12.

House subcommittee · named February 11, 2025

• Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R) · tom.moore@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Christian Schools

In plain words

1. February 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. February 11, 2025House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Ehlert, Moore and T
3. February 13, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 18, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. February 18, 2025Committee vote: 22–0
6. February 20, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 513
7. March 14, 2025Withdrawn