Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF263: A BILL FOR An Act relating to physical activity requirements applicable to students enrolled in public schools and accredited nonpublic schools
Status: In committee, February 11, 2026
An Act relating to physical activity requirements applicable to students enrolled in public schools and accredited nonpublic schools.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to physical activity requirements applicable to students enrolled in public schools and accredited nonpublic schools.
From the introduced text, February 6, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to physical activity requirements applicable to students enrolled in public schools and accredited nonpublic schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2318YH (7) jda/jh H.F. Section 1. Section 256.11, subsection 6, paragraph b, subparagraph (1), Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: (1) All In addition to the physical education curriculum required under subsection 3, physically able students in kindergarten through grade five who are not suspended or expelled shall be required to engage in a physical activity for a minimum of thirty minutes per school day. A school shall not prevent a student from engaging in a physical activity as required in this subparagraph unless one of the following applies: (a) The student poses a danger to the health or safety of a school employee, contractor, or another student. (b) Due to inclement weather, the school relocates physical activity that was to take place outdoors. (c) The school dismisses classes early due to unforeseen circumstances, including inclement weather or loss of utilities services. (d) The student is absent from school, including due to illness or a medical appointment, during the time of the school day that the school provides for the student's class to engage in physical activity. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does …
Sponsors
- Tracy Ehlert (D, 79) · primary sponsor
- Meyer (R)
- Elizabeth Wilson (D, 73)
- Elinor Levin (D, 89)
- Rick Olson (D, 39)
- Ross Wilburn (D, 50)
- Jr, Amos
- Mary Madison (D, 31)
- Ken Croken (D, 97)
- Rob Johnson (D, 34)
- Aime Wichtendahl (D, 80)
- Sean Bagniewski (D, 35)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 12:30PM House Lounge (Cancelled).
- : Subcommittee: Kniff McCulla, Ehlert and Larson. H.J. 236 .
- : * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *
- : Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 261 .
Subjects: physical education, schools, students, private education, curricula
Common questions
- What is HF263?
- HF263 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to physical activity requirements applicable to students enrolled in public schools and accredited nonpublic schools.
- What does HF263 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to physical activity requirements applicable to students enrolled in public schools and accredited nonpublic schools.
- What is the status of HF263?
- In committee as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 12:30PM House Lounge (Cancelled). (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF263?
- Tracy Ehlert (D, 79), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF263?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0263&ga=91
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