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HF 2441Renumbered as HF 2752 · April 6, 2026

Relating to the teach Iowa scholar program, including modifying eligibility provisions and establishing funding allocations

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Topics:State budgetK–12 education

Same legislation: HSB 648, HF 2752

Also covers HSB 648 and HF 2752.

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Progress

  1. Introduced
    January 29, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    February 10, 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 teach Iowa scholar program, including modifying eligibility provisions and establishing funding allocations. The teach Iowa scholar program provides selected applicants an annual grant of up to $4,000 for each year of full-time employment as a teacher in this state, not to exceed $20,000 over a five-year period. Eligible applicants must be preparing to teach in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; English as a second language or special education instruction; or a hard-to-staff subject as identified by the department of education.

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Under current law, applicants must have been in the top percent academically of their teacher preparation program. The bill strikes the eligibility requirement that applicants be in the top percent academically of students exiting a teacher preparation program. The bill requires that for each fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2026, of the moneys awarded pursuant the teach Iowa scholar fund, percent be awarded to eligible teachers who provide special education instruction, and percent be awarded to eligible classroom teachers who are employed by a rural school district. The bill defines “rural school district” as a school district with a certified enrollment of fewer than 1,000 students.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8330; see Amendments. Full bill text

Amendments · 1

1 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

  • H-8330 · filed April 8, 2026
    Adopted
    April 8, 2026

History

All 15 actions
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
April 9, 2026
Withdrawn. H.J. 870. Journal
April 6, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2752.
April 1, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. Excused, 2. H.J. 802. Journal
April 1, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 802. Journal
April 1, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 31, 2026
Subcommittee: Stone, Gehlbach and Matson. H.J. 785. Journal
February 16, 2026
Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 290. Journal
February 16, 2026
As HSB 648: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2441.
February 10, 2026
As HSB 648: Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. H.J. 252. Journal
February 10, 2026
As HSB 648: Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 252. Journal
February 10, 2026
As HSB 648: Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 29, 2026
As HSB 648: Subcommittee: Behn, Henderson and Madison. H.J. 179. Journal
January 29, 2026
As HSB 648: Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 177. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Committee · April 1, 202623–0
Committee · February 10, 202623–0

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Lobbyist declarations

For · 7Against · 0Undecided · 3

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