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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 10, 2025 | IA | HF 299 | Requires All Schools Using the Tuition Grant Program to Include Information on Vaccine Requirement Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (58 - 30) |
| March 10, 2025 | IA | HF 299 | Requires All Schools Using the Tuition Grant Program to Include Information on Vaccine Requirement Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (58 - 30) |
| March 7, 2025 | IA | SF 311 | Prohibits Police Citizen Review Boards | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
| March 7, 2025 | IA | SF 311 | Prohibits Police Citizen Review Boards | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
| Feb. 20, 2025 | IA | HF 180 | Requires Individuals Convicted of Grooming to Register as Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (87 - 5) |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | IA | SF 175 | Requires Incorporating Provisions Related to Pregnancy and Fetal Development into the Human Growth and Development and Health Curricula | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | HF 299 | Requires All Schools Using the Tuition Grant Program to Include Information on Vaccine Requirement Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (58 - 30) |
| 3/10 | HF 299 | Requires All Schools Using the Tuition Grant Program to Include Information on Vaccine Requirement Exemptions | Bill Passed - House (58 - 30) |
| 3/07 | SF 311 | Prohibits Police Citizen Review Boards | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
| 3/07 | SF 311 | Prohibits Police Citizen Review Boards | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 9) |
| 2/20 | HF 180 | Requires Individuals Convicted of Grooming to Register as Sex Offenders | Bill Passed - House (87 - 5) |
| 2/18 | SF 175 | Requires Incorporating Provisions Related to Pregnancy and Fetal Development into the Human Growth and Development and Health Curricula | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 13) |