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HF 2440Renumbered as HF 2759 · April 9, 2026

Relating to the payment of claims associated with nonpublic school pupil transportation, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Topics:State budget

Same legislation: HSB 678, HF 2759

Also covers HSB 678 and HF 2759.

Progress

  1. Introduced
    February 5, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    April 8, 2026
  3. Committee
    February 10, 2026
  4. Passed House
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  5. Passed Senate
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  6. Signed
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What’s in it

This bill relates to the payment of claims associated with nonpublic school pupil transportation.2 (payment of claims for nonpublic school transportation) appropriates from the general fund of the state to the department of education moneys sufficient to pay the approved claims of public school districts for transportation services to nonpublic school pupils. The amount of that appropriation was limited to $8,997,091 by 2025 Iowa Acts, chapter 159.55.2 that was not submitted in a timely manner due to an administrative error.

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The bill takes effect upon enactment.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

History

2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 29, 2026
Withdrawn. H.J. 1043. Journal
April 9, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2759.
April 8, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 24. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 866. Journal
April 8, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 865. Journal
April 8, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
April 7, 2026
Subcommittee: Stone, Johnson, R. and Lawler. H.J. 836. Journal
February 16, 2026
Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 290. Journal
February 16, 2026
As HSB 678: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2440.
February 10, 2026
As HSB 678: Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. H.J. 252. Journal
February 10, 2026
As HSB 678: Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 252. Journal
February 5, 2026
As HSB 678: Subcommittee: Wheeler, Boden and Gosa. H.J. 216. Journal
February 5, 2026
As HSB 678: Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 213. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Committee · April 8, 202624–0
Committee · February 10, 202623–0

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Lobbyist declarations

For · 7Against · 0Undecided · 1

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