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

HF 513: Relating to participation in high school extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions by students enrolled in grade eight

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 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.

Sponsors

Rep. Steven C. Holt (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 18, 2025

  • Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Christian Schools

In plain words

  1. February 20, 2025Filed in the House
  2. March 11, 2025Passed the House, 89–2
  3. March 12, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  4. March 18, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Kraayenbrink, Donahue and Rozenboom

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/HF513