Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF236: A BILL FOR An Act relating to social studies instruction, including instruction in United States government, provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve
Status: In committee, February 20, 2025
An Act relating to social studies instruction, including instruction in United States government, provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to social studies instruction, including instruction in United States government, provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve.
From the introduced text, February 6, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to social studies instruction, including instruction in United States government, provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2518YH (2) jda/jh H.F. Section 1. Section 256.11, subsection 5, paragraph b, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: b. (1) Five units of the social studies including instruction in voting statutes and procedures, voter registration requirements, the use of paper ballots and voting systems in the election process, and the method of acquiring and casting an absentee ballot. All students shall complete a minimum of one-half one unit of United States government and one unit of United States history. (2) The one-half one unit of United States government shall include the all of the following: (a) The voting procedure as described in this lettered paragraph and section 280.9A. The government instruction shall also include a (b) A study of the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights contained in the Constitution and an assessment of a student's knowledge of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. (c) Instruction related to civics, including the roles and responsibilities of citizens in a society and in state and local governments. Sec. 2. Section 256E.7, subsection 2, paragraph g, Code 2025, …
Sponsors
- Chad Ingels (R, 68) · primary sponsor
- Thomas Moore (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 520 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 2. Excused, 1. H.J. 365 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 365 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2025 12:30PM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Moore, T., Henderson and Matson. H.J. 290 .
- : Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 257 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 365 . (February 18, 2025): 20 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: education, social studies, students, curricula
Common questions
- What is HF236?
- HF236 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to social studies instruction, including instruction in United States government, provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve.
- What does HF236 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to social studies instruction, including instruction in United States government, provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve.
- What is the status of HF236?
- In committee as of February 20, 2025. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 520 . (February 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF236?
- Chad Ingels (R, 68), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF236?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0236&ga=91
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