Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF734: 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, March 4, 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, March 4, 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 2572YH (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. Sec. 2. Section 256E.7, subsection 2, paragraph g, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: NEW SUBPARAGRAPH. (02) The educational standards established in …
Sponsors
- Thomas Moore (R, 18) · primary sponsor
- Chad Ingels (R, 68)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 499 .
Subjects: social studies, curricula
Common questions
- What is HF734?
- HF734 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 HF734 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 HF734?
- In committee as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 499 . (March 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF734?
- Thomas Moore (R, 18), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF734?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0734&ga=91
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