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
- SF 2044Feb 23StateOther education
Sets school discipline rules for students causing disruptions
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2428. S.J. 366.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 2175Feb 23StateVouchers and ESAs
Expands charter school funding, IPERS coverage, and education savings accounts
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2425. S.J. 366.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 2095Feb 23StateFunding
Requires schools to help students avoid vaccine rules during clinical rotations
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2424. S.J. 366.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - HF 2685Feb 23StateCurriculum and libraries
Limits kindergarten through fifth grade digital instruction to 60 minutes daily
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 377.
Introduced - HSB 716Feb 20StateOther education
Waives resident tuition at community colleges for first responders' dependents
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2654.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 2654Feb 20StateOther education
Waives resident tuition at community colleges for first responders' dependents
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 366.
Introduced - HSB 697Feb 19StateOther education
Requires human trafficking training for commercial driver's license applicants
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2598.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - HSB 663Feb 19StateOther education
Adds immigration checks for licenses, voter registration, bail
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2608.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 2121Feb 19StateCurriculum and libraries
Adds civics and government instruction to grades 7 through 12 social studies
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2413. S.J. 334.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 2164Feb 19StateOther education
Narrows public improvement definition for city utility work
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2410. S.J. 339.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 2314Feb 19StateOther education
Requires legislative ratification of major rules before they take effect
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2395. S.J. 339.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3111Feb 19StateOther education
Creates early childhood and family services system and child care aid for workers
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2462.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3136Feb 19StateFunding
Bars school foundation property tax revenue from pro sports stadium urban renewal
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2440.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3138Feb 19StateFunding
Stops urban renewal areas from taking school foundation property taxes
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2436.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3175Feb 19StateOther education
Requires local government ordinance approval for internal policies
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2434.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 2612Feb 19StateOther education
Requires excused absences for grades 6-12 civic or political events
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 346.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - HSB 675Feb 19StateOther education
Sets statewide course numbering and corequisite rules for community colleges
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2610.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SF 2092Feb 19StateOther education
Creates grants for school cardiac emergency response plans and defibrillators
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2390. S.J. 332.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SF 2174Feb 19StateOther education
Requires anti-stereotyping training and lets parents sue school districts
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2405. S.J. 333.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SF 2181Feb 19StateAEAs and special education
Creates pilot attendance centers for special education and behavior students
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2404. S.J. 333.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SJR 2008Feb 19StateOther education
Urges Congress to help eliminate the federal education department
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SJR 2012. S.J. 331.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SSB 3134Feb 19StateOther education
Requires public buildings to fly flags at half-staff when governor directs
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2430.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - HF 2613Feb 19StateOther education
Requires education savings account reporting by private schools and state
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 346.
Introduced - HF 2632Feb 19StateFunding
Lowers school district bond approval to simple majority vote
Introduced, referred to Local Government. H.J. 349.
Introduced - SF 2392Feb 19StateOther education
Allows school scrimmages against nonaccredited home school sports teams
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 332.
Introduced - SF 2405Feb 19StateOther education
Requires school and college anti-stereotyping training and lets parents sue districts
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 333.
Introduced - SJR 2012Feb 19StateOther education
Urges Congress to help eliminate the federal education department
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 331.
Introduced - HF 621Feb 18StateOther education
Allows firearms in school vehicles and parking lots with permits
Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 6. H.J. 358.
IntroducedOn 5 meeting agendas - HF 2078Feb 18StateFunding
Creates $4,000 tax credit for children outside public schools
Subcommittee recommends passage.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 608Feb 18StateOther education
Requires your life Iowa web address on student ID cards
Subcommittee recommends passage.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 709Feb 18StateOther education
Directs state to sell Iowa communications network
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2590.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3074Feb 18StateFunding
Caps indirect costs on state-funded grants at 5 percent
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2386.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3149Feb 18StateOther education
Directs state to sell Iowa communications network
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2385.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3163Feb 18StateOther education
Sets statewide course numbering and community college corequisite rules
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2391.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3169Feb 18StateOther education
Requires citizenship checks for professional license applicants and state hires
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2412.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3146Feb 18StateFunding
Extends school district merger and sharing incentives to 2031
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2403.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SSB 3164Feb 18StateOther education
Consolidates education reports and creates college return on investment data
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2407.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SSB 3170Feb 18StateVouchers and ESAs
Consolidates charter school laws and ends innovation zone schools
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2406.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SF 2345Feb 18StateOther education
Requires immunization exemption notices and $1,000 penalties for violations
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Introduced - HF 2187Feb 17StateOther education
Requires school districts to give youth patriotic groups access to school property
Tabled until future meeting.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 2306Feb 17StateAEAs and special education
Requires teachers to read IEPs and 504 plans, notify staff
Subcommittee recommends passage.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 718Feb 17StateOther education
Bans DEI and social-emotional learning from teacher prep programs
Subcommittee recommends passage.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 719Feb 17StateOther education
Creates grants for school cardiac emergency response plans and defibrillators
Subcommittee recommends passage.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 2116Feb 17StateOther education
Blocks chronically absent pupils from open enrollment transfers unless approved
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2351. S.J. 306.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - SF 2253Feb 17StateCurriculum and libraries
Requires one-half unit of food nutrition and preparation to graduate
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Introduced - SF 2358Feb 17StateVouchers and ESAs
Lets students at nonpublic schools drive farther with waiver
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 306.
Introduced - HSB 572Feb 16StateOther education
Expands career education and community college credit transfers for high schoolers
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2547.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - HSB 584Feb 16StateFunding
Changes technology fund rules and state IT contract terms
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2499.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - HSB 599Feb 16StateOther education
Requires annual state reports on reading, math, and AEAs
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2494.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - HSB 610Feb 16StateCurriculum and libraries
Requires one semester of computer science for high school graduation
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2540.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas