Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2212: A BILL FOR An Act relating to interscholastic athletic scrimmages between schools and nonaccredited home school sports organizations, and including effective date provisions
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
An Act relating to interscholastic athletic scrimmages between schools and nonaccredited home school sports organizations, and including effective date provisions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to interscholastic athletic scrimmages between schools and nonaccredited home school sports organizations, and including effective date provisions.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to interscholastic athletic scrimmages between schools and nonaccredited home school sports organizations, and including effective date provisions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6036XS (3) mb/jh S.F. 2212 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 280.37 Nonaccredited home school sports organization scrimmages. 1. For purposes of this section: a. "Nonaccredited home school sports organization" means a team, club, cooperative, or group organized primarily for students receiving competent private instruction or independent private instruction under chapter 299A, or for students receiving instruction in nonaccredited nonpublic settings that are not a member or associate member of an organization. b. "Organization" means the same as defined in section 280.13. c. "School" means a public school district or accredited nonpublic school that is a member or associate member of an organization. d. "Scrimmage" means a noncompetitive, practice-oriented interscholastic event between teams that simulates game conditions solely for the purpose of evaluating and developing team strategies, individual skills, and conditioning. 2. Notwithstanding any rule, bylaw, policy, or regulation of an organization, a school may participate in a scrimmage against a nonaccredited home school sports organization in any sport offered by the school. 3. a. A scrimmage under this section requires a prior agreement in writing between the school district superintendent or designee of the accredited …
Sponsors
- Mike Pike (R, 20) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Amendment S-5107 filed. S.J. 610 .
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2392 . S.J. 332 .
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
- : Subcommittee: Pike, Donahue, and Salmon. S.J. 244 .
- : Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 209 .
Subjects: contests (competitions), schools, students, private education, home schools, recreation, athletics
Common questions
- What is SF2212?
- SF2212 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to interscholastic athletic scrimmages between schools and nonaccredited home school sports organizations, and including effective date provisions.
- What does SF2212 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to interscholastic athletic scrimmages between schools and nonaccredited home school sports organizations, and including effective date provisions.
- What is the status of SF2212?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Amendment S-5107 filed. S.J. 610 . (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2212?
- Mike Pike (R, 20).
- Where is the official record for SF2212?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2212&ga=91
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