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IA HF2034
IA HF2034A bill for an act relating to open enrollment and interscholastic athletic eligibility requirements.(See HF 2591.)
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to open enrollment and interscholastic athletic eligibility requirements. Current law provides that a student who participates in open enrollment in grades 9 through 12 is ineligible to participate in varsity interscholastic athletic contests and competitions during the student’s first 90 school days of enrollment. The bill changes this restriction from 90 school days to 140 calendar days. The bill maintains existing exceptions that permit a student to participate immediately in a varsity interscholastic sport under certain conditions.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the rules for students participating in "open enrollment," which allows students to attend a public school outside their resident district, and their eligibility for "varsity interscholastic athletic contests and athletic competitions," meaning high school sports. Previously, students who open-enrolled in grades 9-12 were ineligible to play varsity sports for their first 90 school days in the new district. This bill changes that waiting period to 140 calendar days, but it maintains existing exceptions that allow students to play immediately under specific circumstances.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2591. (on 02/18/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2034 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2034.html |
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