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

Where it is now

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

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What’s in it

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. 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.

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

Senate subcommittee

Named January 28, 2025. On February 3, 2025 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink REmail
• Sen. Mike Pike REmail
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§280.13D

Amends§256.9

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Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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Tried before

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

• SF 264 Relating to robotics extracurricular activities, including requiring the department of edu…
  90th General Assembly · Renumbered as SF 398 · same title
  Cleared committee
• 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

Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.