Relating to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school districts by pupils who open enroll for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2025
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   Done: Senate committeeJanuary 30, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 11, 202547–0
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   Done: House committeeApril 1, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 3, 202694–2
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawMay 2, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school districts by pupils who open enroll for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet. Current law allows pupils who participate in open enrollment for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet to participate in any cocurricular or extracurricular activities offered in the pupil’s grade or group and sponsored by the pupil’s district of residence under the same conditions and requirements as the pupils enrolled in the district of residence.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8005; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

House subcommittee

Named February 9, 2026. On February 12, 2026 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Dan Gehlbach REmail
• Rep. Wendy Larson REmail
• Rep. Mary Lee Madison DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§282.18

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