SF 54 (LSB 1164XS (3) 88)

SENATE FILE 54

BY  HOGG

A BILL FOR

An Act prohibiting public and accredited nonpublic schools and postsecondary educational institutions from scheduling classes, activities, or events during presidential precinct caucuses and including effective date provisions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 260C.14, Code 2019, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  25.  Prohibit the community college from scheduling classes or any community college activities or events after 6:00 p.m. on the date of a precinct caucus held as part of the presidential nominating process.
    Sec. 2.  Section 261.2, Code 2019, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  13.  Prohibit any postsecondary institution other than a regents institution or community college whose students are eligible for or who receive financial assistance under programs administered by the commission from scheduling classes or any institution activities or events after 6:00 p.m. on the date of a precinct caucus held as part of the presidential nominating process.
    Sec. 3.  Section 262.9, Code 2019, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  39.  Prohibit institutions of higher education governed by the board from scheduling classes or any institution activities or events after 6:00 p.m. on the date of a precinct caucus held as part of the presidential nominating process.
    Sec. 4.  NEW SECTION.  280.31  Presidential precinct caucuses —— classes and activities prohibited.
   A public or nonpublic school shall not schedule classes or any school activities or events after 6:00 p.m. on the date of a precinct caucus held as part of the presidential nominating process.
    Sec. 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill prohibits public and accredited nonpublic schools, regents institutions, community colleges, and other postsecondary institutions whose students are eligible for or who receive financial assistance under programs administered by the college student aid commission from scheduling classes, activities, or events after 6:00 p.m. on the date of a precinct caucus held as part of the presidential nominating process.
   The bill takes effect upon enactment.