Iowa · Bill 166 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to public schools, including requiring public schools to display the national motto and the state motto and to start each…

HF 166 Sponsored by Committee on Education Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A bill for an act relating to public schools, including requiring public schools to display the national motto and the state motto and to start each day of classroom instruction with silent time.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 151.
  2. HouseAmendments H-1035 and H-1036 filed. H.J. 557.
  3. HouseReferred to Education. H.J. 895.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2025 House Education Committee recommendation: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 15

No · 7

Excused · 1

 15–7

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Education Sponsoring committee

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.