Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF336: A BILL FOR An Act providing for education on the holocaust for students and teachers in school districts
Status: In committee, February 24, 2025
An Act providing for education on the holocaust for students and teachers in school districts.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act providing for education on the holocaust for students and teachers in school districts.
From the introduced text, February 12, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act providing for education on the holocaust for students and teachers in school districts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2393YH (2) jda/jh H.F. Section 1. NEW SECTION. 280.36 Education on the holocaust. 1. The general assembly finds all of the following: a. Recent studies have shown there to be a severe lack of awareness in the state of Iowa regarding historical facts about the holocaust and antisemitism, and the causes and ramifications thereof. b. Antisemitism remains a persistent, pervasive, and disturbing problem in contemporary American society. c. In order to provide students with an understanding of the importance of the protection of human rights and the potential consequences of discrimination against and persecution of Jewish people, it is a matter of high priority that students in this state be educated concerning the holocaust. d. Sources of free curricula and instructional materials for education on the holocaust include but are not limited to the United States holocaust memorial museum; yad vashem: the world holocaust remembrance center; the Illinois holocaust museum and education center; and echoes and reflections, a partnership of the anti-defamation league, yad vashem, and the university of southern California shoah foundation. 2. For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires: a. "Antisemitism" means the same …
Sponsors
- Adam Zabner (D, 90) · primary sponsor
- Gary Mohr (R, 93)
- David Young (R, 28)
- Mike Vondran (R, 94)
- Thomas Jeneary (R, 3)
- Monica Kurth (D, 98)
- Ken Croken (D, 97)
- Jones, Megan (R, 6)
- Sean Bagniewski (D, 35)
- Steven Bradley (R, 66)
- Aime Wichtendahl (D, 80)
- Daniel Gosa (D, 81)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/24/2025 12:00PM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Bradley, Kurth and Weldon. H.J. 341 .
- : Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 301 .
Subjects: education, teachers, school districts, students, history, curricula
Common questions
- What is HF336?
- HF336 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act providing for education on the holocaust for students and teachers in school districts.
- What does HF336 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act providing for education on the holocaust for students and teachers in school districts.
- What is the status of HF336?
- In committee as of February 24, 2025. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (February 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF336?
- Adam Zabner (D, 90), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF336?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0336&ga=91
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