Get Filed Mar 04 '04 - Legis Iowa

If released by the committee, the bill is put on a calendar to be voted on, debated or amended. If the bill passes by simple majority (218 of 435), the bill moves to the Senate. In the Senate, the bill is assigned to another committee and, if released, debated and voted on.

Public bills pertain to matters that affect the general public or classes of citizens, while private bills affect just certain individuals and organizations. A private bill provides benefits to specified individuals (including corporate bodies).

A bill becomes law if signed by the President or if not signed within 10 days and Congress is in session. If Congress adjourns before the 10 days and the President has not signed the bill then it does not become law ("Pocket Veto.")

This bill pertains to the rights and decisions of parents or guardians regarding their children's schooling in Iowa. The legislation confirms parents' rights to make decisions affecting their child, including choosing to enroll their child in a different school within the same district under certain circumstances.

Among its provisions, SF 496, which was signed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds in May 2023, sought to ban books with depictions of sex from school libraries and prohibit instruction and materials involving “gender identity” and “sexual orientation” for students through sixth grade.