Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa statewide assessment of student progress and programs for gifted and talented children, and by requiring school districts to develop an advanced mathematics pathway and implement procedures for subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration, and including applicability provisions

Topics:K–12 education

Same legislation: HSB 554, SSB 3042

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Progress

Introduced
January 15, 2026
Subcommittee
January 29, 2026
Committee
February 4, 2026
Passed Senate
March 3, 2026 · 44–0
Passed House
March 24, 2026 · 84–11
Signed
June 2, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 2

1 adopted · 0 failed · 1 pending. Newest first.

S-5132 · filed March 24, 2026
Pending
H-8256 · filed March 23, 2026
Adopted
March 24, 2026

History

All 32 actions

2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly

June 2, 2026

Signed by Governor. S.J. 1030. Journal

May 5, 2026

Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1028. Journal

April 16, 2026

Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 3. S.J. 817. Journal

March 24, 2026

Passed House, yeas 84, nays 11. H.J. 736. Journal

March 19, 2026

Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. H.J. 704. Journal

March 19, 2026

Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 704. Journal

March 12, 2026

Subcommittee recommends passage.

March 10, 2026

Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Bradley and Ramirez. H.J. 632. Journal

March 4, 2026

Read first time, referred to Education. H.J. 528. Journal

March 3, 2026

Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. S.J. 445. Journal

February 5, 2026

Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 217. Journal

February 5, 2026

Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 211. Journal

February 4, 2026

As SSB 3042: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2220.

January 29, 2026

As SSB 3042: Subcommittee recommends passage.

January 15, 2026

As SSB 3042: Subcommittee: Evans, Taylor, and Zimmer.

January 15, 2026

As SSB 3042: Introduced, referred to Education.

Meetings

Thursday, March 19 · 10:30 AM
Education committee · RM 102
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Thursday, March 12 · 8:30 AM
Education subcommittee · House Lounge
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Wednesday, February 18 · 2:30 PM
Education committee · RM 102
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Wednesday, February 4 · 3:00 PM
Education committee · Senate Chamber
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Thursday, January 29 · 12:30 PM
Education subcommittee · Room 217 Conference Room
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Tuesday, January 20 · 12:30 PM
Education subcommittee · RM 102
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Votes

Senate passage · April 16, 202644–3

House passage · March 24, 202684–11

Committee · March 19, 202614–9

Senate passage · March 3, 202644–0

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Lobbyist declarations

For · 3Against · 0Undecided · 7

Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in ActionFor
Iowa Talented and Gifted AssociationFor
Professional Educators of IowaFor
Area Education Agencies of IowaUndecided
Iowa Association of School BoardsUndecided
Iowa State Education AssociationUndecided
Professional Educators of IowaUndecided
Rural School Advocates of IowaUndecided
School Administrators of IowaUndecided
Urban Education Network of IowaUndecided

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