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SF647 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, department of education, and state board of regents, and including contingent effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1231 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, department of education, and state board of regents, and including contingent effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1231 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Item vetoed, signed by Governor. S.J. 1055 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, department of education, and state board of regents, and including contingent effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1231 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, department of education, and state board of regents, and including contingent effective date provisions.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, department of education, and state board of regents, and including contingent effective date provisions.
  • (Formerly SSB 1231 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Iowa Legislature

    Explanations of votes. H.J. 1223 .

  2. 2025-06-27 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 1223 .

  3. 2025-06-27 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 1223 .

  4. 2025-06-11 Iowa Legislature

    Item vetoed, signed by Governor. S.J. 1055 .

  5. 2025-05-23 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050 .

  6. 2025-05-14 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 1005 .

  7. 2025-05-13 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 1176 .

  8. 2025-05-13 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 59, nays 32. H.J. 1175 .

  9. 2025-05-13 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-1344 , yeas 27, nays 62, filed, lost. H.J. 1174 .

  10. 2025-05-13 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-1345 , yeas 29, nays 62, filed, lost. H.J. 1173 .

  11. 2025-05-13 Iowa Legislature

    Substituted for HF 1045 . H.J. 1173 .

  12. 2025-05-13 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 1150 .

  13. 2025-05-13 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 1146 .

  14. 2025-05-12 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 974 .

  15. 2025-05-12 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 34, nays 14. S.J. 972 .

  16. 2025-05-12 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-3144 adopted, as amended. S.J. 972 .

  17. 2025-05-12 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-3157 to S-3144 filed, adopted. S.J. 972 .

  18. 2025-05-09 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment S-3144 filed. S.J. 957 .

  19. 2025-05-06 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 941 .

  20. 2025-05-06 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. S.J. 940 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, department of education, and state board of regents, and including contingent effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 1231 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.