Relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations related to robotics and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics

Sponsored by the Senate Education (companion To Hf 204 By Moore) Committee, Sen. Amy Sinclair (R)

Topics:K–12 education

Same legislation: SF 61, HF 204, HF 514

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 16, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 12, 2025
Done: Passes the SenateFebruary 18, 202546–0
Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 4, 202595–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
Done: Signed into lawMay 27, 2025

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary The Department of Education will provide schools with resources and help to start student clubs focused on robotics. High school athletic organizations will also be allowed to host and run robotics competitions.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of education (DE) to provide technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organization and authorizing high school athletic organizations to sponsor interscholastic contests related to robotics. The bill requires DE to provide educational resources and technical assistance to school districts related to chartering career and technical student organizations that comply with federal law and rules adopted by the state board, including organizations related to robotics and robotics teams and competitions. The bill provides that high school athletic organizations that receive moneys from a school district to pay dues or membership fees, or moneys from a nonpublic school originating from the state to pay dues or membership fees, may sponsor or administer interscholastic contests or competitions related to robotics.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed²

2 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 11, 2025 (1), February 3, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§280.13D

Amends§256.9

How the Code works³

Lobbying

10 for · 0 against · 3 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 398Passed a chamber90th GA SF 264Renumbered90th GA HF 2431Cleared committee90th GA

91st General Assembly

SF 61RenumberedSenate companion HF 204RenumberedHouse companion SF 278Became lawfrom SF 61 HF 514Didn’t advancefrom HF 204

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.

SF 398 Relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of edu…
90th General Assembly · Passed Senate · same title
Passed a chamber
HF 2431 Relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of edu…
90th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identical
Cleared committee
SF 264 Relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of edu…
90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 398 · nearly identical
Cleared committee
SF 199 Relating to robotics curriculum and extracurricular activities, including requiring the de…
90th General Assembly · In committee · similar
Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.