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HF 870

signed by governor · signed 06/06/2025 · full text and history at the Legislature

A bill for an act relating to students who attend a course in religious instruction that is provided by a private organization, including by modifying provisions related to compulsory education and chronic absenteeism. (Formerly HSB 218 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Recorded floor votes

Date Chamber Result Yea Nay Source
03/18/2025 House PASSED 96 2 PDF
04/15/2025 Senate not stated on the roll call 47 0 PDF

yea · nay · per-member votes appear on each legislator's page.

Who lobbied this bill

7 registered interests lobbied for, 0 against , and 9 registered on the bill without taking a side , from official declarations filed with the Legislature. Each organization is counted once, under its most recent filing on this bill .

7 for
9 no side

For (7)

Against (0)

No side declared (9)

Iowa lets a lobbyist register on a bill as for, against, or undecided — "no side declared" means the interest was working the bill without a public position on the record.