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

HF 733: Relating to the employment of school bus drivers who have completed a department of education approved course of instruction

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

What it does

Under current law, a driver of a school bus must hold a driver’s license issued by the department of transportation valid for the operation of a school bus and a certificate of qualification for operation of a commercial motor vehicle issued by a qualified medical professional. In addition, a person applying for employment as a school bus driver must successfully complete a department of education approved course of instruction for school bus drivers within the first months of employment and at least every months thereafter.

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas Jay Moore (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. March 4, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee

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/HF733