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

SSB 1161: Relating to department of education school bus driver authorization and approved courses of instruction

Became SF 448 · Its progress continues under the new number.

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.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 19, 2025

  • Sen. Dan Zumbach (R) · dan.zumbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Matt Blake (D) · matt.blake@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@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
  2. February 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Zumbach, Blake and Koelker
  3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 25, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 448

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/SSB1161