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HF 771Withdrawn · SF 275 became law instead · April 8, 2025

Requiring the director of the department of education to develop and administer a purple star school initiative

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Proposed by the Department of Education · all agency proposals

Topics:K–12 educationVeterans & military

Same legislation: HSB 45, SSB 1067, SF 275

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeJanuary 28, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the HouseApril 8, 202596–0
  5. Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 25, 202541–0
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2025
  8. Done: Signed into lawMay 2, 2025

SF 275 became law → The same legislation passed as SF 275, so this version was set aside. Go to SF 275 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary The director of the department of education will create a new program called the purple star school initiative. This program will recognize schools that show they are committed to helping students from military families.1

Read the official explanation

This bill requires the director of the department of education to develop and administer a purple star school initiative that recognizes applicant schools that have demonstrated a commitment to supporting military-connected students and the families of such students with the goal of increasing the amount of support that schools make available to military-connected students and the families of such students.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed2

House subcommittee

Named January 21, 2025 (as HSB 45). On January 23, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§256.9

How the Code works3

Lobbying

8 for · 0 against · 6 undecided · Who →

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