Requiring the boards of directors of school districts to allow certain community organizations reasonable access to school property

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 19, 2025
Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires the boards of directors of school districts to allow certain community organizations reasonable access to school property. The bill requires the board of directors of each school district to allow a community organization to have reasonable access to any schoolhouse and its grounds to distribute and provide instructional materials in order to encourage participation in the community organization. The school district is required to establish terms and conditions governing the reasonable access provided to a community organization to provide for the proper protection of students enrolled in the school district, employees of the school district, the schoolhouse, and the property within the schoolhouse.

Read the full explanation

The terms and conditions must prohibit a community organization from interfering with classroom instructional time and allow a community organization to have access to after-school events when such access can be reasonably accommodated. The bill defines “community organization” by reference to federal law related to patriotic and national organizations.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 19, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§297.9

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Lobbying

1 for · 0 against · 4 undecided · Who →

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