Iowa 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HF 415 — A bill for an act requiring school districts and certain accredited nonpublic schools to administer the pledge of allegiance and to display the United States flag in the classroom during the recitation of the pledge of allegiance. (Formerly HSB 155, HF 104.)

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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House File 415 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 415 BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 155) A BILL FOR An Act requiring school districts and certain accredited nonpublic schools to offer the pledge of allegiance and to display the United States flag in the classroom during the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
House File 415 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 415 BY COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 155) (As Amended and Passed by the House February 16, 2021) A BILL FOR An Act requiring school districts and certain accredited nonpublic schools to administer the pledge of allegiance and to display the United States flag in the classroom during the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.
TLSB 2042HV (1) 89 kh/jh H.F.
HF 415 (2) 89 kh/jh/md H.F.
The board of directors of each public school district shall offer the pledge of allegiance in grades one through twelve each school day.
The board of directors of each public school district shall administer the pledge of allegiance in grades one through twelve each school day.
Every accredited nonpublic school shall offer the pledge of allegiance in grades one through twelve unless the authorities in charge of the school determine that the requirement conflicts with the school’s religious doctrines.
Every accredited nonpublic school shall administer the pledge of allegiance in grades one through twelve unless the authorities in charge of the school determine that the requirement conflicts with the school’s religious doctrines.
EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
HF 415 (2) 89 -1- kh/jh/md 1/1
This bill requires that school districts and accredited nonpublic schools offer the pledge of allegiance in grades one through twelve each school day and display the United States flag in the classroom during the recitation.
An accredited nonpublic school need not comply if the requirement conflicts with the school’s religious doctrine.
A student shall not be compelled to recite the pledge against the objection of the student or the objection of the student’s parent or guardian.
LSB 2042HV (1) 89 -1- kh/jh 1/1
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Action History

  1. Explanation of vote.

  2. Explanation of vote.

  3. Subcommittee: Johnson, Celsi, and Kraayenbrink.

  4. Read first time, referred to Education.

  5. Message from House.

  6. Immediate message.

  7. Passed House, yeas 91, nays 3.

  8. Amendment H-1037 adopted.

  9. Amendment H-1037 filed.

  10. Introduced, placed on calendar.

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This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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