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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 448: A bill for an act relating to elective social studies courses emphasizing religious scripture that school districts may offer and teach.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 448 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to elective social studies courses emphasizing religious scripture that school districts may offer and teach. Primary sponsor: Samantha Fett (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 7, 2025): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 845.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Samantha FettPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 845.
  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9.
  3. Committee report, recommending passage.
  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.
  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/26/2025 12:00PM RM 102.
  6. Subcommittee: Fett, Bradley and Wessel-Kroeschell.
  7. Introduced, referred to Education.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source