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 session101 bills
- SF 2472Jul 15StateFunding
Caps property tax growth and changes school levy rates
Fiscal note.
SignedOn 3 meeting agendas - SF 2320Jun 2StateFunding
Changes rules for high school students taking community college courses
Vetoed by Governor. S.J. 1036.
VetoedOn 3 meeting agendas - SF 2299Jun 2StateFunding
Makes families repay concurrent enrollment costs for failed or dropped classes
Vetoed by Governor. S.J. 1035.
VetoedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 2772Jun 2StateFunding
Funds economic development, workforce, and regents programs; codifies housing renewal
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1169.
Signed - HF 2783Jun 2StateFunding
Funds Iowa education agencies and repeals the special education council
Item vetoed, signed by Governor. H.J. 1177.
Signed - HF 2800Jun 2StateFunding
Cuts school aid and changes nonpublic transportation funding
Item vetoed, signed by Governor. H.J. 1178.
Signed - SF 2484Jun 2StateFunding
Funds infrastructure, IT, railway overpasses, and sports tourism projects in Iowa
Item vetoed, signed by Governor. S.J. 1033.
Signed - SF 2201May 22StateFunding
Sets 2% school funding growth and caps transportation equity aid
Fiscal note.
SignedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 703May 6StateFunding
Requires state student loan rate comparisons and disclosures to colleges
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1165.
SignedOn 3 meeting agendas - SF 2507May 3StateFunding
Makes many budget, tax, school and government changes across Iowa
Withdrawn. S.J. 1022.
Introduced - HSB 784May 2StateFunding
Makes technical corrections to 2026 state government and finance laws
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2800.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3199May 2StateFunding
Makes many state budget, tax, and school funding changes for 2026-2027
Subcommittee: Kraayenbrink, Blake, Bousselot, Costello, Dawson, Donahue, Dotzler, Green, Gruenhagen, Guth, Klimesh, Knox, Koelker, Petersen, Reichman, Rowley, Shipley, Staed, Warme, Whitver, Winckler, and Zumbach.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - HF 2791May 2StateFunding
Lets certain districts shift property tax levies to raise cash reserves
Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. S.J. 972.
Passed House - HF 2792May 2StateFunding
Funds state projects and changes regional sports and HHS tech rules
Withdrawn. H.J. 1138.
Introduced - SF 2491May 1StateFunding
Lets rural veterinarians exclude loan repayments from state income tax
Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. H.J. 1077.
Passed Senate - SF 140Apr 30StateFunding
Allows satellite absentee voting at schools during school bond elections
Signed by Governor. S.J. 947.
SignedOn 3 meeting agendas - SF 2482Apr 30StateFunding
Funds Iowa education agencies and regents for fiscal 2026-2027
Withdrawn. S.J. 940.
Introduced - HF 2440Apr 29StateFunding
Raises nonpublic school busing payment limit by $186,883.55
Withdrawn. H.J. 1043.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 781Apr 29StateFunding
Lets a school district with a large property correction exceed its cash reserve levy limit
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2791.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HSB 782Apr 29StateFunding
Funds infrastructure, sports districts, and HHS IT spending limits
NOBA: House Sub
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 2759Apr 29StateFunding
Raises nonpublic school busing payment limit by $186,883
Subcommittee: Zumbach, Kraayenbrink, and Winckler. S.J. 925.
Passed House - HF 2764Apr 28StateFunding
Limits school district property tax proposal growth to prior year
Subcommittee: Koelker, Bisignano, and Rowley. S.J. 910.
Passed House - SF 2485Apr 28StateFunding
Funds economic development, workforce, and regents programs for FY 2026-27
Withdrawn. S.J. 909.
Introduced - HSB 778Apr 21StateFunding
Funds Iowa education agencies and universities for fiscal 2027
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2783.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - HSB 773Apr 15StateFunding
Funds economic development, workforce, and regents programs for 2026-2027
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2772.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 2460Apr 15StateFunding
Lets rural veterinarians exclude loan repayments from state income tax
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2491. S.J. 806.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 2752Apr 14StateFunding
Directs Teach Iowa scholar funds to special education and rural teachers
Subcommittee: Zumbach, Kraayenbrink, and Winckler. S.J. 788.
Passed House - HSB 768Apr 13StateFunding
Lets school districts raise proposed property tax after hearing
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2764.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 2441Apr 9StateFunding
Removes top-quartile rule and sets Teach Iowa Scholar funding shares
Withdrawn. H.J. 870.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3187Apr 8StateFunding
Allocates infrastructure and technology funds to state agencies and schools
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2484.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3188Apr 8StateFunding
Funds economic development, workforce, and regents programs for 2026-2027
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2485.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SSB 3191Apr 8StateFunding
Funds Iowa education agencies and regents for fiscal 2026-2027
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2482.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 2473Mar 26StateFunding
Shifts tech fund priorities and moves criminal justice data to DOM
NOBA: Senate Full Approps
Introduced - SF 2141Mar 24StateFunding
Moves technology fund oversight and criminal justice data to Iowa management department
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2473. S.J. 640.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - SF 2005Mar 19StateFunding
Adds career and technical instructors to school district sharing funding
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.
IntroducedOn 1 meeting agenda - HF 2304Mar 19StateFunding
Caps indirect costs on state-funded grants at 5 percent
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 691.
Introduced - HF 2492Mar 19StateFunding
Adds career and technical instructors to shared-staff school funding
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.
Passed House - HF 2499Mar 19StateFunding
Changes state technology fund, contracts, and criminal justice data
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 691.
Introduced - SF 2386Mar 19StateFunding
Caps indirect costs on state-funded grants at 5 percent
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599.
Introduced - SF 2424Mar 19StateFunding
Requires vaccine exemptions for health students in clinical rotations
Amendment S-5108 filed. S.J. 610.
Introduced - HF 2250Mar 18StateFunding
Extends Iowa tuition grants to students in transition programs
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Passed HouseOn 3 meeting agendas - HF 2191Mar 16StateFunding
Moves school and city elections to even-year November
Withdrawn. H.J. 672.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 2488Mar 16StateFunding
Bans diversity offices at private colleges receiving Iowa tuition grants
Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. [].
Passed House - HF 2623Mar 12StateFunding
Moves school and city elections to even-numbered years
Subcommittee: Koelker, Webster, and Winckler. S.J. 560.
Passed House - HF 1010Mar 11StateFunding
Requires annual fees from certain unregistered postsecondary institutions
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Passed HouseOn 4 meeting agendas - SSB 3001Mar 11StateFunding
Freezes school levies and changes property tax limits for 2027
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2472.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas - HF 2684Mar 10StateFunding
Lets districts spend voucher-student teacher funds on any general purpose
Subcommittee: Shipley, Quirmbach, and Rozenboom.
Passed House - HF 2705Mar 10StateFunding
Gives school board members more access to classrooms and materials
Subcommittee: Evans, Taylor, and Zimmer.
Passed House - HF 2049Mar 9StateFunding
Adds career and technical instructors to shared-staff school funding
Withdrawn. H.J. 614.
IntroducedOn 3 meeting agendas - HF 2012Mar 9StateFunding
Extends Iowa tuition grants to students in transition programs
Withdrawn. H.J. 614.
IntroducedOn 2 meeting agendas