HF 114 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the therapeutic classroom incentive program by authorizing the expenditure of moneys for certain nutritional items.

HF 114 would require school districts operating therapeutic classrooms - designed to support students with emotional, social, or behavioral needs that interfere with learning - to incorporate specific nutritional and environmental changes. Key provisions mandate providing access to micronutrients (like vitamins D and K2), assessing students' macro-nutritional needs, serving minimally processed whole foods (fruits, vegetables, healthy proteins), restricting artificial food additives, limiting excessive digital screen use, and increasing natural light exposure. These changes would apply to classrooms funded through the state’s competitive grant program for therapeutic classrooms. The bill aimed to integrate science-backed health initiatives into these classrooms to improve student outcomes. (Note: The bill was withdrawn on March 21, 2025.)
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Mar 21, 2025
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 20, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 522.
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 5. Excused, 1.
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
legislature
Feb 14, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2025 12:30PM RM 103.
legislature
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Shipley, Gehlbach and Wessel-Kroeschell.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jeff Shipley
RRepublican
IA
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