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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 2219: A bill for an act requiring boards of directors of school districts, governing boards of charter schools, and authorities in charge of accredited nonpublic schools to adopt policies related to exempting student absences for school-sponsored activities, programs, competitions, and projects.

Enacted 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

SF 2219 is a bill introduced in the Iowa Senate on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act requiring boards of directors of school districts, governing boards of charter schools, and authorities in charge of accredited nonpublic schools to adopt policies related to exempting student absences for school-sponsored activities, programs, competitions, and projects. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“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. Signed by Governor.
  2. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.
  3. Message from Senate.
  4. Immediate message.
  5. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0.
  6. Senate concurred with S-5165.
  7. Message from House, with amendment S-5165.
  8. Immediate message.
  9. Passed House, yeas 85, nays 8.
  10. Committee amendment H-8246 adopted.
  11. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
  12. Placed on calendar.

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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