Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 504: A bill for an act relating to robotics, including by establishing a robotics grant program within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative and requiring the university of northern Iowa to develop a public-private partnership to support robotics competitions, and making appropriations.

In committee Last action February 20, 2025: Introduced, referred to Higher Education.

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HF 504 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to robotics, including by establishing a robotics grant program within the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics collaborative initiative and requiring the university of northern Iowa to develop a public-private partnership to support robotics competitions, and making appropriations. Primary sponsor: Bob Kressig (Democratic), Elinor Levin (Democratic), Aime Wichtendahl (Democratic), Eric Gjerde (Democratic), Ross Wilburn (Democratic), Jerome Amos (Democratic), Larry McBurney (Democratic), Monica Kurth (Democratic), Austin Baeth (Democratic), David Young (Republican), Brian Meyer (Democratic), Mary Madison (Democratic), Dave Jacoby (Democratic), Sean Bagniewski (Democratic), David Sieck (Republican), Brent Siegrist (Republican), Jennifer Konfrst (Democratic), Timi Brown-Powers (Democratic), Dan Gosa (Democratic), Ken Croken (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 20, 2025): Introduced, referred to Higher Education.

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