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 and allowing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt policies related to awarding academic credit for the completion of a course in religious instruction.

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Overview Bill text 1 History 7 Sponsors

Mar 7, 2025 · Iowa General Assembly

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 870.

Mar 4, 2025 · House

Committee report, recommending passage.

Mar 4, 2025 · House

Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9.

Feb 27, 2025 · Iowa General Assembly

Subcommittee recommends passage.

Feb 26, 2025 · Iowa General Assembly

Subcommittee Meeting: 02/27/2025 12:00PM House Lounge.

Feb 20, 2025 · House

Introduced, referred to Education.

Feb 20, 2025 · House

Subcommittee: Shipley, Johnson, C. and Kurth.

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 23%, measured from IA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 41/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 584 days quiet

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