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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 3, 2023 | IA | SF 560 | Appropriates Funding for State Department of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
March 22, 2023 | IA | SF 496 | Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
March 22, 2023 | IA | SF 496 | Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
March 7, 2023 | IA | SF 391 | Reduces Student Second Language Requirements and Authorizes Teachers to Teach Multiple Subjects | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
Jan. 23, 2023 | IA | HF 68 | Appropriates $345 Million Annually of Public Taxpayer Funds for Private "School Choice" Voucher Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/03 | SF 560 | Appropriates Funding for State Department of Education | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 16) |
3/22 | SF 496 | Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
3/22 | SF 496 | Establishes New Educational Standards and "Parental Rights" | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
3/07 | SF 391 | Reduces Student Second Language Requirements and Authorizes Teachers to Teach Multiple Subjects | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16) |
1/23 | HF 68 | Appropriates $345 Million Annually of Public Taxpayer Funds for Private "School Choice" Voucher Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |