Relating to the open enrollment of children receiving educational instruction and course content delivered primarily over the internet, and including applicability provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
3. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. 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 relates to the open enrollment of children receiving educational instruction and course content delivered primarily over the internet.43 (online learning program model). The bill strikes this provision. The bill applies to applications and notifications related to open enrollment that are submitted on or after the effective date of the bill.18 (open enrollment), a parent or guardian is required to send notification to the district of residence and the receiving district that the parent or guardian intends to enroll the parent’s or guardian’s child in a public school in another school district by March of the preceding school year for students entering grades through 12, or by September of the current school year for students entering kindergarten or for prekindergarten students enrolled in special education programs and included in the school district’s basic enrollment.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named February 20, 2025. Meeting: Tuesday, February 25 · 12:00 PM · House Lounge 2.

• Rep. Dan Gehlbach REmail
• Rep. Eric J. Gjerde DEmail
• Rep. Craig P. Johnson REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§282.18

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

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