88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 2184: Providing for the establishment of a policy prohibiting public school teachers from engaging in political or ideological advocacy while carrying out student instruction or otherwise acting within the scope of employment by a school district, providing for related training, and providing penalties
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 the state board of education to adopt by rule a policy prohibiting a public school teacher, regardless of tenure status, from engaging in political or ideological advocacy while carrying out student instruction or otherwise acting within the scope of the teacher’s employment by a school district. The policy shall prohibit a teacher from doing certain activities provided in the bill while carrying out student instruction or otherwise acting within the scope of the teacher’s employment by a school district.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 0 for, 9 against
Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Safe Schools; Iowa State Education Association; Meredith Corporation; One Iowa Action; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa
In plain words
- January 30, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Wednesday, November 11, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF2184