The House and Senate spent most of the week in floor debate in order to start moving bills between the two Chambers. Both committee and subcommittee work were light, and early indications are that next week will be much the same.
Of the bills we are monitoring, several were placed on the debate calendar and most were taken up on the floor for a vote. Those that saw a vote include:
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HF255 - modifying requirements related to teacher intern license programs and licenses and authorizations issued by the board of educational examiners and establishing a temporary initial teaching license to be issued by the board of educational examiners to applicants who complete an alternative teacher certification program. Passed the House 61-36 and goes to the Senate.
- HF327 - relating to education, including modifying provisions related to comprehensive school improvement plans, teacher librarians and guidance counselors, required days or hours of instruction in elementary and secondary schools, agreements between school districts and community colleges to teach certain courses, required courses in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools, and shared operational functions, and authorizing school districts to offer sequential units in one classroom. Amended, Senate File 391 substituted for HF327. Senate File 391 passed the House 62-34 and goes back to the Senate.
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HF348 - prohibiting instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation in school districts and charter schools in kindergarten through grade six. Passed the House 62-35 and goes to the Senate.
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HF430 - relating to education, including requirements related to mandatory reporters, a process for investigating complaints against school employees, and the responsibilities of the department of education, school districts, charter schools, accredited nonpublic schools, and the board of educational examiners. Passed the House 68-29 and goes to the Senate.
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HF597 - relating to education, including modifying provisions related to school district library programs and the educational program provided to students enrolled in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools. Passed the House 60-37 and goes to the Senate.
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HF614 - relating to licenses issued by the board of educational examiners to applicants from other states or countries. Passed the House 96-0 and goes to the Senate.
- SF391 - similar to HF327. Passed the Senate 33-16. Amended and passed the House. Returns to the Senate.
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SF482 -prohibiting persons from entering single and multiple occupancy restrooms or changing areas and other facilities in elementary and secondary schools that do not correspond with the person’s biological sex and including effective date provisions. Passed Senate 33-16 and goes to the House.
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SF514 - relating to the organization, structure, and functions of state government, providing for salaries of appointed state officers, providing for penalties, making appropriations, providing Code editor directives and transition provisions, and including applicability and effective date provisions. Passed the Senate 34-15 and goes to the House.
Last week you’ll recall that I shared a long list of bills that survived the first funnel. My plan this week was to share bills that did not make it through, but I must admit that I’m still working through my list of tracked legislation and am not in a position to do so this week. I will plan to share this out next week.
Please let me know if you have any questions. As always, refer to the Department’s legislative information website for updates on legislation throughout the week.
Eric St Clair Legislative Liaison Iowa Department of Education Grimes State Office Building 515-326-0274 eric.stclair@iowa.gov
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