SF 448: Relating to department of education school bus driver authorization and approved courses of instruction

What it does

Under current law, a person applying for employment or employed as a school bus driver is required to successfully complete a course of instruction for school bus drivers approved by the department of education (DE) before or within the first months of employment and at least every months thereafter. If a school bus driver fails to provide an employer with a certificate of completion of the course, the driver’s employer must report the failure to DE and the employee’s authorization to operate a school bus must be revoked.

House subcommittee · named March 3, 2026

• Rep. Craig Steven Williams (R) · craig.williams@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Daniel Gosa (D) · daniel.gosa@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Bob Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards

In plain words

1. February 19, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee · as SSB 1161
2. February 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Zumbach, Blake and Koelker · as SSB 1161
3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1161
4. February 25, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 448 · as SSB 1161
5. February 26, 2025Filed in the Senate
6. February 26, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. March 19, 2025Passed the Senate, 47–0
8. March 20, 2025Arrived in the House
9. March 26, 2025House subcommittee named: Golding, Madison and Sieck
10. April 1, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. March 3, 2026House subcommittee named: Williams, Gosa and Henderson