Study Bills

Education (H)

Study bills still in committee.

Bill Bill Title
HSB 637 A study bill for requiring that human growth and development instruction by school boards include age-appropriate information regarding dating violence and prevention. 2-17-16 Subcommittee assigned, Koester, Gaines, and T. Moore. H.J. 248.
HSB 620 A study bill for providing for academic and career guidance and career and technical education programs and requirements and workplace learning programs, and including effective date provisions. 2-15-16 Subcommittee assigned, Hanusa, Byrnes, and Ruff. H.J. 226. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2392)
HSB 603 A study bill for providing for computer science and computer coding instruction in the minimum state education curriculum and providing for a related computer science advisory council to be convened by the director of the department of education and including applicability provisions. 2-10-16 Subcommittee assigned, Forristall, Gaines, and Stanerson. H.J. 203. 2-15-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2324)
HSB 602 A study bill relating to the duties and authority of the state board of education, the department of education, and local school districts and to the programs and activities under the purview of the state board and the department. 2-10-16 Subcommittee assigned, T. Moore, Gassman, and Winckler. H.J. 203. 2-15-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2336)
HSB 570 A study bill for authorizing the college student aid commission to write off certain defaulted student loan debt as uncollectible. 2-8-16 Subcommittee assigned, Gassman, Sieck, and Steckman. H.J. 181. 2-11-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2327)
HSB 569 A study bill relating to the disbursement of all Iowa opportunity scholarships. 2-8-16 Subcommittee assigned, Gassman, Abdul-Samad, and Dolecheck. H.J. 180. 2-10-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2275)
HSB 551 A study bill relating to education funding by extending the period of time for collecting sales tax for deposit in the secure an advanced vision for education fund, modifying uses for funding received from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, and authorizing school districts to adopt a district cost per pupil equity budget adjustment. 1-27-16 Subcommittee assigned, Jorgensen, Cohoon, and Forristall. H.J. 140. 2-2-16 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 2260)
HSB 549 A study bill relating to education funding by extending the period of time for collecting sales tax for deposit in the secure an advanced vision for education fund, modifying allocations of state sales and use tax revenue, modifying uses for funding received from the secure an advanced vision for education fund, establishing a district equity supplement program, making appropriations, and including effective date and applicability provisions. 1-27-16 Subcommittee assigned, Jorgensen, Cohoon, and Forristall. H.J. 140. 2-2-16 Passed subcommittee.
HSB 206 A study bill relating to the division of assets and liabilities of school districts involved in a reorganization or dissolution and including applicability provisions. 3-2-15 Subcommittee assigned, Byrnes, Jorgensen, and Ruff. H.J. 446. 3-4-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 599)
HSB 203 A study bill for providing education savings grants for pupils attending a nonpublic school, establishing an education savings grant fund, making appropriations, providing penalties, and including applicability provisions. 3-2-15 Subcommittee assigned, Forristall, Highfill, and Steckman. H.J. 445. 3-3-15 Passed subcommittee.
HSB 202 A study bill relating to reporting of potential concussions or brain injuries in certain extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests. 3-2-15 Subcommittee assigned, Koester, Brown-Powers, and Sieck. H.J. 445. 3-3-15 Passed subcommittee.
HSB 200 A study bill relating to the appropriation from the general fund of the state for adjusted additional property tax levy aid. 3-2-15 Subcommittee assigned, Jorgensen, Hanusa, and Winckler. H.J. 445.
HSB 199 A study bill relating to school coaching endorsements and authorizations and certain emergency medical procedures training requirements, and including applicability provisions. 3-2-15 Subcommittee assigned, Koester, Abdul-Samad, and Sieck. H.J. 445. 3-3-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 568)
HSB 173 A study bill relating to core content standards, assessments, and curricula relating to student academic progress, and to the collection of and access to student data. 2-25-15 Subcommittee assigned, Jorgensen, Forristall, and Winckler. H.J. 416. 3-2-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 582)
HSB 172 A study bill relating to a statewide assessment of student progress on the core academic indicators in mathematics, reading, and science administered by school districts. 2-25-15 Subcommittee assigned, Forristall, Jorgensen, and Steckman. H.J. 416. 2-26-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 446)
HSB 156 A study bill relating to the programs of the Iowa commission on volunteer service by establishing an Iowa reading corps and specifying uses of funds. 2-19-15 Subcommittee assigned, Mommsen, Jorgensen, and Steckman. H.J. 364. 2-25-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 488)
HSB 131 A study bill relating to the use of revenues resulting from the physical plant and equipment levy and including applicability provisions. 2-11-15 Subcommittee assigned, Dolecheck, Forristall, and Staed. H.J. 307. 2-23-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 384) (See Cmte. Bill HF 646)
HSB 95 A study bill relating to requirements for the enactment of the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth and including effective date and applicability provisions. 1-28-15 Subcommittee assigned, Jorgensen, Forristall, and Steckman. H.J. 171. 1-29-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 139)
HSB 59 A study bill relating to the concurrent enrollment program between school districts and community colleges. 1-20-15 Subcommittee assigned, Highfill, Fry, and Winckler. H.J. 127. 1-28-15 Passed subcommittee.
HSB 58 A study bill for establishing the state percent of growth and including effective date provisions. 1-20-15 Subcommittee assigned, Jorgensen, Dolecheck, and Ruff. H.J. 126. 1-21-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 80)
HSB 57 A study bill for establishing the categorical state percent of growth and including effective date provisions. 1-20-15 Subcommittee assigned, Jorgensen, Dolecheck, and Ruff. H.J. 126. 1-21-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 81)
HSB 56 A study bill for establishing the state percent of growth. 1-20-15 Subcommittee assigned, Jorgensen, Dolecheck, and Ruff. H.J. 126. 1-21-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 82)
HSB 55 A study bill for establishing the categorical state percent of growth. 1-20-15 Subcommittee assigned, Jorgensen, Dolecheck, and Ruff. H.J. 126. 1-21-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 79)
HSB 38 A study bill relating to certain costs under the statewide preschool program for four-year-old children and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. 1-15-15 Subcommittee assigned, Koester, Hanusa, and Mascher. H.J. 101. 1-27-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 156)
HSB 19 A study bill for requesting a legislative interim committee related to the use of tax revenue from the secure an advanced vision for education fund. 1-14-15 Subcommittee assigned, Highfill, Hanson, and Jones. H.J. 92. 1-21-15 Passed subcommittee.
HSB 17 A study bill relating to transitional coaching authorizations issued by the board of educational examiners. 1-14-15 Subcommittee assigned, Gassman, Byrnes, and Hanson. H.J. 92. 1-21-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 228)
HSB 15 A study bill relating to the limitation on the annual amount of an Iowa tuition grant paid to a qualified student. 1-14-15 Subcommittee assigned, Stanerson, Brown-Powers, and Dolecheck. H.J. 92. 2-5-15 Passed subcommittee.
HSB 14 A study bill relating to interstate reciprocity agreements entered into, administered, or recognized by the college student aid commission. 1-14-15 Subcommittee assigned, Stanerson, Salmon, and Winckler. H.J. 91. 2-19-15 Passed subcommittee. (See Cmte. Bill HF 387)