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IA SF2311
Bill
Status
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Janice Weiner
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AI Summary
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Requires Iowa school districts to incorporate age-appropriate Holocaust education for middle and high school students beginning no later than the 2027-2028 school year
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Mandates instruction covering the causes and ramifications of the Holocaust, history of antisemitism, the Third Reich dictatorship, concentration camps, Jewish and non-Jewish resistance, and post-World War II trials
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Requires school districts to include Holocaust education in professional development plans for teachers who provide instruction in relevant courses
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Designates approved curriculum sources including the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Yad Vashem, the Illinois Holocaust Museum, and Echoes and Reflections partnership
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Directs the Department of Education to submit annual reports by October 1 to the governor and general assembly on the number of school districts offering Holocaust education
Legislative Description
A bill for an act providing for education on the holocaust for students and teachers in school districts.
Last Action
Subcommittee: Sinclair, Evans, and Quirmbach. S.J. 295.
2/16/2026