Iowa · Bill 236 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act relating to social studies instruction, including instruction in United States government, provided to students enrolled in grades…

HF 236 Sponsored by Chad Ingels Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 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 social studies instruction, including instruction in United States government, provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced, referred to Education. H.J. 257. · House Education
  2. CommitteeSubcommittee: Moore, T., Henderson and Matson. H.J. 290. · House Education
  3. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2025 12:30PM House Lounge. · House Education
  4. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends passage. · House Education
  5. CommitteeCommittee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 365. · House Education
  6. CommitteeCommittee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 2. Excused, 1. H.J. 365. · House Education
  7. CommitteeCommittee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 520. · House Education

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 18, 2025 House Education Committee recommendation: Amend and Do Pass
Members

Yes · 20

No · 2

Excused · 1

 20–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.