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IA HF189
Bill
Status
6/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Education
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AI Summary
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School districts must allow nonpublic school students residing within the district to participate in public school interscholastic athletic contests if the nonpublic school has not offered that sport for the previous two school years
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School districts must also allow nonpublic school students from contiguous districts to participate under the same conditions, provided neither the nonpublic school nor the student's home district offered the sport for two years
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Participating nonpublic school students must follow the same rules as enrolled public school students, including student code of conduct requirements, and pay any applicable participation fees
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Athletic organizations calculating school classifications must count one-fourth of grades 9-11 enrollment from schools whose students participate under these sharing agreements
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Football classifications established before the effective date cannot be modified due to sharing agreement participants until July 1, 2027; the new participation section takes effect immediately upon enactment while other amendments take effect August 1, 2025
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the eligibility of students enrolled in nonpublic schools to compete in extracurricular interscholastic athletic contests or competitions provided by public schools, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HF 1.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 08/01/2025.
Last Action
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1225.
6/6/2025