Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 15 D cosponsors

SF 485 — A bill for an act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program.

Last action — Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence
  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    16 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach.

  2. Introduced, referred to Education.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (16)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SF 485?
SF 485 is sponsored by Art Staed (Democrat), CELSI, Thomas Townsend (Democrat), Liz Bennett (Democrat), Cindy Winckler (Democrat), Molly Donahue (Democrat), William A. Dotzler Jr. (Democrat), Mike Zimmer (Democrat), Matt Blake (Democrat), Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat), Zach Wahls (Democrat), Tony Bisignano (Democrat), Izaah Knox (Democrat), Janet Petersen (Democrat), Herman C. Quirmbach (Democrat), and Janice Weiner (Democrat).
What is the current status of SF 485?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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