SF 274: Relating to forms of payment for entry into an extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition

What it does

This bill requires a public school to accept legal tender as a form of payment for entry into any extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition sponsored by an extracurricular interscholastic athletic organization. The bill requires an extracurricular interscholastic athletic organization, as a condition of registration with the department of education, to accept legal tender as a form of payment for entry into an extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition sponsored by the organization.

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2026

• Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 4 against

For: Eastlake Partnership; VALOR Iowa

Against: Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 12, 2025Filed in the Senate
2. February 12, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
3. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Education committee
4. January 15, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Taylor and Trone Garriott
5. January 21, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. January 29, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
7. February 26, 2026Passed the Senate, 44–0
8. March 3, 2026Took the place of HF 2247 on the House floor (the same legislation)
9. March 3, 2026Passed the House, 83–13
10. April 20, 2026Passed the Senate, 44–0
11. April 23, 2026Passed the House, 81–7
12. May 5, 2026Sent to the Governor
13. June 1, 2026Signed into law