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 session280 bills
- HSB 578Feb 16StateOther education
Sets stricter posting rules for public meeting notices
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2490.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 579Feb 16StateOther education
Extends paid parental leave to state employees not covered by federal FMLA
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2502.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 583Feb 16StateOther education
Bars void terms in state purchasing contracts
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2500.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 592Feb 16StateOther education
Excludes city utility electric projects from public bidding rules
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2558.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 627Feb 16StateOther education
Moves city and school election filings to county commissioners
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2501.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 634Feb 16StateOther education
Requires public buildings to fly flags at half-staff when governor orders
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2517.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 646Feb 16StateOther education
Requires annual reports on antisemitism at schools and colleges
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2544.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 674Feb 16StateOther education
Expands apprenticeships, school training, and career facility funding
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2466.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 679Feb 16StateOther education
Requires noncontact periods for school athletics and activities
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2508.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 682Feb 16StateOther education
Requires revoking educator licenses for celebrating political violence
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2512.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 2119Feb 16StateOther education
Repeals obscenity exemptions for schools and public libraries
Subcommittee recommends passage.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - HF 2449Feb 16StateOther education
Lets school districts jointly buy health and life insurance with cities
Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 291.
Introduced - HF 2450Feb 16StateOther education
Extends Iowa preschool eligibility to some five-year-olds
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 291.
Introduced - HF 2452Feb 16StateOther education
Creates optional state data security program for school districts with $250,000
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 291.
Introduced - HF 2454Feb 16StateOther education
Lets schools hire temporary licensed mental health counselors
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 292.
Introduced - HF 2457Feb 16StateOther education
Creates high school credential program with employer-funded tuition and guaranteed jobs
Introduced, referred to Labor and Workforce. H.J. 292.
Introduced - HF 2458Feb 16StateOther education
Creates grants for high schoolers and para-educators pursuing degrees
Introduced, referred to Labor and Workforce. H.J. 292.
Introduced - HF 2550Feb 16StateOther education
Creates Iowa small modular reactor committee and nuclear tax incentives
Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 307.
Introduced - SF 2325Feb 16StateOther education
Requires excused absences for grades 6-12 civic or political events
Subcommittee: Sinclair, Rozenboom, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 295.
Introduced - SF 2328Feb 16StateOther education
Requires free lunches for all students in Iowa schools
Subcommittee: Evans, Pike, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 295.
Introduced - SF 2329Feb 16StateOther education
Shifts area education agency governance and funding to state control
Subcommittee: Sinclair, Rozenboom, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 295.
Introduced - HF 2309Feb 12StateOther education
Requires parental consent for minors to access library materials harmful to minors
Subcommittee recommends passage.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - SF 2084Feb 12StateOther education
Requires schools to post your life Iowa resources online
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2319. S.J. 283.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - SF 516Feb 12StateOther education
Creates working group to study school technology's effects on students
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2335. S.J. 283.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - HF 2270Feb 12StateOther education
Bars library standards from requiring private-organization policies
Subcommittee recommends passage.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 680Feb 12StateOther education
Lets community preschool providers receive state preschool funds directly
Subcommittee recommends passage.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3082Feb 12StateOther education
Aligns health and human services districts with aging, disability, and volunteer programs
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2338.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 2368Feb 12StateOther education
Bans medical intervention requirements for businesses, schools, and government
Subcommittee recommends passage.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SF 2062Feb 12StateOther education
Protects student religious and political speech and expression at schools
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2300. S.J. 282.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - HF 2420Feb 12StateOther education
Creates state inspector general to investigate school safety incidents
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 273.
Introduced - SF 2177Feb 12StateOther education
Requires filters blocking explicit content from minors on library digital services
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Introduced - SF 2200Feb 12StateOther education
Requires schools to adopt strict student email security by 2027
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Introduced - SF 2211Feb 12StateOther education
Bars businesses and schools from requiring medical interventions
Subcommittee: Warme, Petersen, and Salmon. S.J. 277.
Introduced - SSB 3103Feb 11StateOther education
Creates EDGE headquarters tax credit and ends new jobs credit
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2301.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - SSB 3078Feb 11StateOther education
Moves Iowa city and school election filings to county commissioners
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2287.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 2026Feb 11StateOther education
Limits flags on public schools and state buildings to three
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 8:45AM House Lounge 2 (Cancelled).
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SF 2120Feb 11StateOther education
Lets retired school support staff and coaches return after one month
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SSB 3095Feb 11StateOther education
Requires annual reports on antisemitism at Iowa schools and colleges
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2336.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - HF 2398Feb 11StateOther education
Allows guns in school parking lots and school vehicles
Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 257.
Introduced - HF 2401Feb 11StateOther education
Exempts advisory board members from open meetings training
Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 257.
Introduced - HF 2404Feb 11StateOther education
Limits school district bond votes to even-year November elections
Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 258.
Introduced - HF 2407Feb 11StateOther education
Limits immigration enforcement in hospitals, child care, colleges, and courthouses
Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 258.
Introduced - HF 2123Feb 10StateOther education
Requires firing of staff who violate Iowa DEI bans
Subcommittee recommends passage.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - HF 2379Feb 10StateOther education
Allows permit holders to carry firearms on school grounds
Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 243.
Introduced - HF 2381Feb 10StateOther education
Requires paid leave for coaches to attend training
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 243.
Introduced - HF 2382Feb 10StateOther education
Creates school resource officer grants with $480,000 state funding
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 243.
Introduced - SSB 3130Feb 10StateOther education
Adds nutrition CME, changes certificate of need, school food dye ban
Subcommittee: Warme, Costello, and Trone Garriott.
Introduced - HF 2066Feb 9StateOther education
Shortens terms for some statewide board members to four years
Placed on calendar. H.J. 238.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - HSB 557Feb 9StateOther education
Limits English learner open enrollment transfers based on program capacity
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2363.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - HSB 604Feb 9StateOther education
Lets community-based providers run state preschool directly
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2358.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas