HF 66 (LSB 1846YH (3) 87)

HOUSE FILE 66

BY  RIZER

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to a pupil’s residence for purposes of establishing when the pupil is entitled to state transportation aid.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 285.1, subsection 1, Code 2017, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  d.  For purposes of this section, if a court awards the parents of a pupil joint custody or joint physical care of the pupil, each parent’s home within the school district shall be considered the pupil’s residence.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill establishes that if a court awards the parents of a pupil joint custody or joint physical care of the pupil, each parent’s home within the school district shall be considered the pupil’s residence for purposes of Code section 285.1, which determines when a pupil is eligible for state aid for transportation to and from school.