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HF 2494Died when the session ended · March 3, 2026

Requiring the director of the department of education to prepare, publish, and submit to the general assembly annual reports related to reading proficiency, mathematics proficiency, and area education agencies

Sponsored by the House Education Committee

Topics:K–12 education

Same legislation: HSB 599

Also covers HSB 599.

Progress

  1. Introduced
    January 21, 2026
  2. Subcommittee
    February 4, 2026
  3. Committee
    February 10, 2026
  4. Passed House
    March 3, 2026 · 95–1
  5. Passed Senate
    —
  6. Signed
    —

Became HF 2494 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2494 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill requires the director of the department of education (DE) to prepare, publish, and submit to the general assembly annual reports related to reading proficiency, mathematics proficiency, and area education agencies.68A (student progression —— mathematics proficiency). The director is required to submit the annual report to the general assembly on or before December and publish the annual report on DE’s internet site. The director of DE is also required to prepare an annual report that includes a detailed and ongoing examination and evaluation of the impact to area education agencies, and the operations of area education agencies, made by 2024 Iowa Acts, chapter 1002.

Read the full explanation

The director is required to submit the annual report to the general assembly on or before December and publish the annual report on DE’s internet site.

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

Amendments · 1

0 adopted · 1 failed. Newest first.

  • H-8088 · filed March 3, 2026
    Failed
    32–64
    March 3, 2026

History

2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
March 17, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 11, 2026
Subcommittee: Evans, Taylor, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 555. Journal
March 4, 2026
Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 460. Journal
March 3, 2026
Passed House, yeas 95, nays 1. H.J. 501. Journal
February 16, 2026
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 298. Journal
February 16, 2026
As HSB 599: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2494.
February 10, 2026
As HSB 599: Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. H.J. 252. Journal
February 10, 2026
As HSB 599: Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 252. Journal
February 4, 2026
As HSB 599: Subcommittee recommends passage.
January 21, 2026
As HSB 599: Subcommittee: Johnson, C., Behn and Kurth. H.J. 140. Journal
January 21, 2026
As HSB 599: Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 138. Journal

Meetings

Votes

Committee · February 10, 202623–0

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Lobbyist declarations

For · 1Against · 0Undecided · 8

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