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HF 2705Died when the session ended · March 10, 2026

Relating to entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school improvement advisory committees, electronic bidding on public bonds, statewide school infrastructure funding, open enrollment, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards, and including applicability provisions

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Same legislation: HSB 717

Also covers HSB 717.

Progress

  1. Introduced
    February 10, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    February 12, 2026
  3. Committee
    February 18, 2026
  4. Passed House
    March 3, 2026 · 96–0
  5. Passed Senate
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  6. Signed
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Became HF 2705 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2705 What’s a funnel?

History

2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
March 10, 2026
Subcommittee: Evans, Taylor, and Zimmer.
March 4, 2026
Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 462. Journal
March 3, 2026
Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0. H.J. 504. Journal
February 23, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 382. Journal
February 23, 2026
As HSB 717: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2705.
February 18, 2026
As HSB 717: Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7. H.J. 360. Journal
February 18, 2026
As HSB 717: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 360. Journal
February 12, 2026
As HSB 717: Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 10, 2026
As HSB 717: Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Johnson, C. and Ramirez. H.J. 250. Journal
February 10, 2026
As HSB 717: Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 247. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Committee · February 18, 202616–7

Select a floor vote to see how each legislator voted.

Lobbyist declarations

For · 4Against · 1Undecided · 3
  • Iowa Newspaper AssociationAgainst
  • Iowa Association of School BoardsFor
  • Rural School Advocates of IowaFor
  • School Administrators of IowaFor
  • Urban Education Network of IowaFor
  • Common Good IowaUndecided
  • Iowa State Education AssociationUndecided
  • Stride, Inc.Undecided

Grouped by organization.