Iowa SF176: A BILL FOR An Act relating to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school districts by pupils who open enroll for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, April 8, 2026:

Senate File 176 - Enrolled Senate File RELATING TO PARTICIPATION IN COCURRICULAR AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS BY PUPILS WHO OPEN ENROLL FOR PURPOSES OF RECEIVING EDUCATIONAL INSTRUCTION AND COURSE CONTENT PRIMARILY OVER THE INTERNET. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 282.18, subsection 12, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 12. a. A pupil participating in open enrollment for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet in accordance with section 256.7, subsection 32, may participate in any cocurricular or extracurricular activities offered to children in the pupil's grade or group, and sponsored by the district of residence, under the same conditions and requirements as the pupils enrolled in the district of residence, if the school district attendance center providing the educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet does not sponsor such cocurricular or extracurricular activities. b. The pupil may participate in not more than two cocurricular or extracurricular activities during a school year per academic term unless the resident district approves the student's pupil's participation in additional activities. Senate File 176, p. c. The student pupil shall comply with the eligibility, conduct, and other requirements relating to the activity that are established by the district of residence for any student …

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Sponsors

• Education (I) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. May 2, 2026: Signed by Governor . S.J. 1013 .
2. May 2, 2026: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1013 .
3. April 6, 2026: Message from Senate. H.J. 810 .
4. April 6, 2026: Immediate message. S.J. 719 .
5. April 6, 2026: Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 715 .
6. April 6, 2026: Senate concurred with S-5056 . S.J. 715 .
7. March 4, 2026: Message from House, with amendment S-5056 . S.J. 459 .
8. March 3, 2026: Immediate message. H.J. 523 .
9. March 3, 2026: Passed House , yeas 94, nays 2. H.J. 502 .
10. March 3, 2026: Committee amendment H-8005 adopted. H.J. 502 .

Votes

• Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 715 . (April 6, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Passed House , yeas 94, nays 2. H.J. 502 . (March 3, 2026): 94 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 320 . (February 16, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 884 . (April 1, 2025): 22 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Passed Senate , yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 484 . (March 11, 2025): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 179 . (February 3, 2025): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SF176?

SF176 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school districts by pupils who open enroll for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet.

What does SF176 do?

An Act relating to participation in cocurricular and extracurricular activities offered by school districts by pupils who open enroll for purposes of receiving educational instruction and course content primarily over the internet.

What is the status of SF176?

Signed into law as of May 2, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor . S.J. 1013 . (May 2, 2026).

Who sponsored SF176?

Education (I).

Where is the official record for SF176?

On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0176&ga=91