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HF 2538Died when the session ended · March 26, 2026

Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education, the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom, the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, and school district professional development plans, and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team

Sponsored by Rep. Helena Hayes (R)

Same legislation: HF 2122

Also covers HF 2122.

Official bill pageLobbyist declarations

Progress

  1. Introduced
    February 16, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    March 18, 2026
  3. Committee
    —
  4. Passed House
    March 9, 2026 · 73–17
  5. Passed Senate
    —
  6. Signed
    —

Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned for good on May 3, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

History

Key steps only
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
March 26, 2026
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659. Journal
March 19, 2026
Placed on calendar.
March 19, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 603. Journal
March 18, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 18, 2026
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 10:00AM Room 315.
March 12, 2026
Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Evans, and Zimmer. S.J. 560. Journal
March 10, 2026
Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 528. Journal
March 10, 2026
Message from House. S.J. 528. Journal
March 9, 2026
Immediate message. H.J. 613. Journal
March 10, 2026
Explanation of vote. H.J. 631. Journal
March 9, 2026
Explanation of vote. H.J. 631. Journal
March 9, 2026
Passed House, yeas 73, nays 17. H.J. 612. Journal
March 9, 2026
Amendment H-8098, out of order. H.J. 612. Journal
March 9, 2026
Amendment H-8097 adopted, as amended. H.J. 612. Journal
March 9, 2026
Amendment H-8108 out of order. H.J. 612. Journal
March 9, 2026
Amendment H-8173 to amendment H-8097 filed, adopted. H.J. 612. Journal
March 3, 2026
Amendment H-8108 filed. H.J. 525. Journal
March 2, 2026
Amendments H-8097 and H-8098 filed. H.J. 486. Journal
February 16, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 305. Journal

Meetings

Votes

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Lobbyist declarations

For · 4Against · 3Undecided · 12
  • Brain Injury Association of IowaAgainst
  • Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory CouncilAgainst
  • Kids First Law CenterAgainst
  • Brain Injury Association of IowaFor
  • Iowa Baptists For Biblical ValuesFor
  • Professional Educators of IowaFor
  • VALOR IowaFor
  • Area Education Agencies of IowaUndecided
  • Autism SpeaksUndecided
  • Des Moines Public SchoolsUndecided
  • Easterseals IowaUndecided
  • Iowa ACEs 360Undecided
  • Iowa Association of School BoardsUndecided
  • Iowa Developmental Disabilities CouncilUndecided
  • Iowa Mental Health AdvocacyUndecided
  • Iowa State Education AssociationUndecided
  • Rural School Advocates of IowaUndecided
  • School Administrators of IowaUndecided
  • Urban Education Network of IowaUndecided

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