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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 88: Requiring boards of directors of school districts and the authorities in charge of accredited nonpublic schools to adopt policies related to excusing the absences of students enrolled in grades nine through twelve for civic or political events

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill requires boards of directors of school districts and the authorities in charge of accredited nonpublic schools to adopt policies related to excusing the absences of students enrolled in grades through for civic or political events. The bill requires the board of directors of each public school district and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school to adopt a policy that requires the school district or accredited nonpublic school to grant a student who is enrolled in grades through at least one excused absence each school year when the student is absent from school because of the student’s participation in a civic or political event.

Sponsors

Sen. Molly Donahue (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2025

  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Donahue and Kraayenbrink

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF88