Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF485: A BILL FOR An Act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program
Status: In committee, March 4, 2025
An Act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program.
From the introduced text, March 3, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 2859XS (3) jda/jh S.F. Section 1. Section 257.11B, subsection 1, paragraph b, subparagraph (1), Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: (1) "Qualified educational expenses" includes tuition and fees at a nonpublic school that is in compliance with subsection 12, textbooks, fees or payments for educational therapies, including tutoring or cognitive skills training, curriculum fees, software, and materials for a course of study for a specific subject matter or grade level, tuition or fees for nonpublic online education programs, tuition for vocational and life skills education approved by the department of education, education materials and services for pupils with disabilities from an accredited provider, including the cost of paraprofessionals and assistants who are trained in accordance with state law, standardized test fees, and advanced placement examinations or examinations related to postsecondary education admission or credentialing. Sec. 2. Section 257.11B, subsection 10, paragraph a, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: a. This section shall not be construed to authorize the state or any political subdivision of the state to exercise authority over any nonpublic school or …
Sponsors
- Janice Weiner (D, 45) · primary sponsor
- Herman Quirmbach (D, 25)
- Janet Petersen (D, 18)
- Izaah Knox (D, 17)
- Tony Bisignano (D, 15)
- Zach Wahls (D, 43)
- Garriott, Sarah Trone (D, 14)
- Matt Blake (D, 22)
- Mike Zimmer (D, 35)
- Dotzler Jr., William A. (D, 31)
- Molly Donahue (D, 37)
- Cindy Winckler (D, 49)
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach. S.J. 405 .
- : Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 391 .
Subjects: parents, labor and employment, students, private education student accounts, private education, guardianships, tuition, school boards
Common questions
- What is SF485?
- SF485 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program.
- What does SF485 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program.
- What is the status of SF485?
- In committee as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach. S.J. 405 . (March 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF485?
- Janice Weiner (D, 45), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF485?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0485&ga=91
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