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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2211: Relating to the eligibility of students enrolled in nonpublic schools to participate in show choir and marching band provided by public schools, and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the eligibility of students enrolled in nonpublic schools to participate in show choir and marching band 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 show choir or marching band if provided by the school district and is not provided by the nonpublic school, pursuant to the terms of an agreement between the school district and the nonpublic school that provide for the eligibility of the student.

Sponsors

Rep. Brooke Boden (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 9, 2026

  • Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Association of Christian Schools

Against: Iowa State Education Association

In plain words

  1. January 29, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
  2. February 9, 2026House subcommittee named: Hora, Boden and Levin

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2211