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Directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of technology on the cognitive function and academic performance of students
Sponsored by Sen. Jeff Taylor (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 5, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 516
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 516 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 516 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa's education and health departments will form a group to study how technology provided by schools affects how students think and learn. This group must research the impact of these devices and share their findings with the state legislature by the end of 2025. Their final report will include suggestions on the best ways to use technology in classrooms.1
Read the official explanation
This bill directs the department of education, in collaboration with the department of health and human services, to convene a working group to examine research related to the impact of school-provided technology on the cognitive function and academic performance of students. The bill requires the working group to provide a report to the general assembly by December 31, 2025, detailing the working group’s findings and recommendations. The report must include recommendations on best practices related to the use of school-provided technology in educational contexts.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 11, 2025. On February 19, 2025 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
4 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 4, 2026 (1), February 19, 2025 (3) · on the Legislature’s site
Lobbying
14 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
91st General Assembly
Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.
Tried before
This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None became law, though one got through a chamber.
- SF 248 Directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of te…90th General Assembly · Approved by committee · very similarCleared committee
- SF 2359 Directing the department of education to convene a working group to study the impact of te…89th General Assembly · Passed Senate · similarPassed a chamber
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