88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
HF 183: Relating to food options offered by a school district
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill requires each school district to offer a daily vegetarian entree option under the school breakfast and lunch programs operated by the school district; requires by July 1, 2019, that 50 percent of the food sold or provided by the school district on school grounds be certified organic; and, by July 1, 2022, that 100 percent of such food be certified organic. The bill repeals the provision that requires 50 percent of the foods sold or provided by the school district be certified organic on July 1, 2022, the date the 100 percent requirement takes effect.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 4, 2019
- Rep. Joel Fry (R)
- Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D) · ruth.ann.gaines@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Tedd Gassman (R)
Lobbying · 0 for, 5 against
Against: Des Moines Public Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa
In plain words
- January 31, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
- February 4, 2019House subcommittee named: Fry, Gaines and Gassman
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF183