Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to charter schools and innovation zone schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school funding and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school contracts, and charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, striking provisions allowing for the establishment of innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 4, 2026
- SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2026
- CommitteeFebruary 18, 2026
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Became HF 2699 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2699 What’s a funnel?
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
February 23, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2699.
February 18, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. H.J. 359. Journal
February 18, 2026
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 359. Journal
February 11, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 9, 2026
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 12:30PM RM 304.
February 4, 2026
Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Fett and Kurth. H.J. 207. Journal
February 4, 2026
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 204. Journal
Meetings
- Monday, March 16 · 4:15 PMAppropriations committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Wednesday, March 4 · 8:30 AMAppropriations subcommittee · RM 304Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 18 · 3:00 PMEducation committee · RM 116Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 18 · 2:30 PMEducation committee · RM 102Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 18 · 9:30 AMEducation subcommittee · Room 315Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 11 · 12:30 PMEducation subcommittee · RM 304Official meeting page
Votes
Committee · February 18, 202614–9
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Lobbyist declarations
For · 8Against · 5Undecided · 3
- Iowa Association of School BoardsAgainst
- Iowa State Education AssociationAgainst
- Rural School Advocates of IowaAgainst
- School Administrators of IowaAgainst
- Urban Education Network of IowaAgainst
- American Federation for ChildrenFor
- Americans For ProsperityFor
- Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in ActionFor
- Governor's OfficeFor
- Inspired LifeFor
- Iowa Association of Christian SchoolsFor
- Iowa Coalition for Public Charter SchoolsFor
- National Alliance for Public Charter SchoolsFor
- Area Education Agencies of IowaUndecided
- Iowa State Education AssociationUndecided
- Professional Educators of IowaUndecided
Grouped by organization. Lobbying overview →