Iowa Bill: SF 34

Bill Summary

SF 34 tightens Iowa’s existing requirement that K–5 students get 30 minutes of physical activity per school day by requiring that the 30 minutes be consecutive and by prohibiting schools from counting PE class toward that daily activity block. Schools may only prevent a student from receiving this 30‑minute block in narrow circumstances—such as safety risks, early dismissal, weather‑related changes, or when the student is suspended, expelled, or absent during the scheduled activity time.

Why It Matters to the Make America Healthy Again Movement

The MAHA Movement supports this bill because it ensures that every elementary student gets a full, uninterrupted 30‑minute movement block on top of PE, rather than letting schools “check the box” by slicing activity into tiny bits or folding it entirely into PE. By clearly limiting when schools can withhold that activity time, SF 34 moves Iowa closer to MAHA’s vision of daily, protected movement as a core part of every child’s school experience.