Education bills
Bills the Iowa Department of Education tracks, plus bills in the education committees, with where each one stands and the meetings that took it up.
- 2025–2026 session465 bills
- HSB 173Mar 7, 2025StateOther education
Adds nutrition instruction and seeks federal waiver for school meal rules
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 851.
IntroducedOn 4 meeting agendas - HSB 61Mar 7, 2025StateOther education
Bars Iowa community colleges from creating DEI offices
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 855.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 72Mar 5, 2025StateOther education
Moves state tech funding and criminal justice data to management department
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 756.
IntroducedOn 4 meeting agendas - HSB 48Mar 5, 2025StateFunding
Sets annual fee on unregistered postsecondary institutions in Iowa
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 772.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 237Mar 5, 2025StateOther education
Creates working group to study school technology's effects on learning
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 516. S.J. 422.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 138Mar 4, 2025StateCurriculum and libraries
Allows optional Bible scripture social studies courses in high schools
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 510. S.J. 406.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 152Feb 28, 2025StateFunding
Requires state comparison of federal and Iowa student loan rates
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 703.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 1161Feb 25, 2025StateOther education
Lets school districts decide if bus drivers take safety course
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 448.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 1083Feb 12, 2025StateOther education
Moves state technology and criminal justice data duties to management department
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 307.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 141Feb 12, 2025StateOther education
Requires schools and athletic groups to accept cash for sports entry
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 274. S.J. 256.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SSB 1066Feb 11, 2025StateOther education
Redefines grooming behavior for educator reporting to licensing board
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 273.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 272Feb 10, 2025StateFunding
Creates tuition aid for teachers pursuing dyslexia specialist endorsement
Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 272.
Introduced - SSB 1036Feb 4, 2025StateOther education
Lets Iowa schools start the calendar earlier in August
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 205.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - HSB 6Jan 30, 2025StateOther education
Extends in-state tuition to more veterans and their families
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 175.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 1023Jan 30, 2025StateOther education
Limits online open-enrollment students' school activity participation
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 176.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas