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HF 395 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to approved courses of instruction for school bus drivers, and including effective date provisions.

HF 395 requires school bus drivers in the state to complete approved training courses for their position. The bill establishes a standardized training program that must be approved by the state education authority, directly affecting all school bus drivers and the school districts that employ them. Key provisions include defining the content and standards for these courses and including specific effective date language. The law, signed by the Governor on June 6, 2025, mandates this training requirement for new and existing drivers.
Issues: ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationRequires standardized school bus driver training, enhancing transportation safety standards for school transportation.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Signed Jun 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled → Enrolled with Governor's Action · 3 edits · Jun 6, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized with the Governor's signature, transitioning from an enrolled draft to an official enrolled version with proper certification and signatures. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, maintaining requirements for school bus driver training and licensing.
TECHNICAL

Added Governor's signature line and certification statement confirming the bill originated in the House and is known as House File 395, Ninety-first General Assembly.

Formatted page headers and signatures to match standard enrolled bill format with Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Chief Clerk signatures.

Removed draft formatting markers and replaced with clean, final legislative text suitable for publication.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House Mar 24, 2025

How they voted

49–0
Passed
Total votes 49
Apr 28, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican33
33 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
6
Jun 6, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 64, nays 20.
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment H-1286.
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate amendment H-1286 filed.
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 50, nays 0.
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-3078 adopted, as amended.
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-3114 adopted.
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3114 to S-3078 filed.
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Amendment S-3078 filed.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
legislature
Mar 31, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 8:30AM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Zumbach, Pike, and Zimmer.
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 94, nays 1.
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1060 filed.
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.