Iowa Education Legislative Watch
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SF 2300

Protects student religious and political speech and expression at schools

Requires public, charter, and innovation zone schools to let students express religious, political, or ideological views, and bars penalizing them for it. Schools must adopt compliance policies, and students can sue for damages and a $5,000 minimum civil penalty.

Official title

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the protected speech and expression rights of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools and the duties of the department of education, and providing civil penalties.(Formerly SF 2062.)

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Senate
  4. House
  5. Governor

Last action, Mar 19: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 600.

Votes

History

  • Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 600.Senate · Mar 19
  • Attached to HF 2336. S.J. 460.Senate · Mar 4
  • Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 282.Senate · Feb 12
  • Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 269.Senate · Feb 12