IA SF369 | 2025-2026 | 91st General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on May 27 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-27 - Signed by Governor. S.J. 1052.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

A bill for an act requiring students to pass the United States citizenship and immigration services naturalization civics test as a condition of high school graduation and high school equivalency diplomas. (Formerly SSB 1030.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

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Title

A bill for an act requiring students to pass the United States citizenship and immigration services naturalization civics test as a condition of high school graduation and high school equivalency diplomas. (Formerly SSB 1030.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-04-17 - House - Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H–1239? (Y: 30 N: 61 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2025-04-17 - House - Shall the bill pass? (Y: 60 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2025-04-17 - House - Shall amendment H–1241 be adopted? (Y: 28 N: 64 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2025-04-17 - House - Shall amendment H–1228, as amended, be adopted? (Y: 30 N: 62 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2025-04-14 - Senate - Shall the bill pass? (Y: 38 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-04-14 - Senate - Shall amendment S–3099 be adopted? (Y: 12 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [FAIL]
2025-02-19 - Senate - Senate Education Report (Y: 14 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-27SenateSigned by Governor. S.J. 1052.
2025-05-19SenateReported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050.
2025-04-21SenateMessage from House. S.J. 830.
2025-04-17HouseImmediate message. H.J. 985.
2025-04-24HouseExplanation of vote. H.J. 1070.
2025-04-17HousePassed House, yeas 60, nays 33. H.J. 961.
2025-04-17HouseAmendment H-1241, yeas 28, nays 64, lost. H.J. 960.
2025-04-17HouseAmendment H-1228, yeas 30, nays 62, lost, as amended. H.J. 959.
2025-04-17HouseAmendment H-1254 to amendment H-1228 filed, adopted. H.J. 959.
2025-04-17HouseMotion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 959.
2025-04-17HouseMotion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1239, yeas 30, nays 61. H.J. 958.
2025-04-17HousePoint of order raised on amendment H-1239, ruled not germane. H.J. 958.
2025-04-17HouseAmendment H-1231 withdrawn. H.J. 957.
2025-04-17HouseSubstituted for HF 165. H.J. 957.
2025-04-16HouseAmendments H-1239 and H-1241 filed. H.J. 950.
2025-04-15HouseAmendments H-1228 and H-1231 filed. H.J. 945.
2025-04-15HouseRead first time, passed on file. H.J. 935.
2025-04-15HouseMessage from Senate. H.J. 934.
2025-04-14SenateImmediate message. S.J. 769.
2025-04-14SenatePassed Senate, yeas 38, nays 7. S.J. 763.
2025-04-14SenateAmendment S-3096 filed, adopted. S.J. 763.
2025-04-14SenateAmendment S-3099 filed, lost. S.J. 762.
2025-04-03SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 689.
2025-02-19SenateCommittee report, approving bill. S.J. 316.
2025-02-19SenateIntroduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 310.

Same As/Similar To

SSB1030 (Related) 2025-02-18 - Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 369.

Iowa State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF369
Texthttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF369.html
Texthttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/91/attachments/SF369.html
Texthttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/SF369.html
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20250219_SJNL.pdf#316
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20250414_SJNL.pdf#762
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/SJNL/20250414_SJNL.pdf#763
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/HJNL/20250417_HJNL.pdf#959
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/HJNL/20250417_HJNL.pdf#960
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/HJNL/20250417_HJNL.pdf#961
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/HJNL/20250417_HJNL.pdf#958

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