88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 36: Providing for a world language education pilot program and making appropriations
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 department of education to establish a world language education pilot program to enhance foreign language education in Iowa elementary schools. The pilot program shall provide for research-based foreign language instruction of students beginning in kindergarten and continuing through grade five. The pilot program shall provide for yearly assessments of student progress in the development of foreign language skills. The bill requires the department to establish program evaluation criteria.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 24, 2019
- Rep. Norlin G. Mommsen (R) · norlin.mommsen@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against
For: Des Moines Public Schools; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa
In plain words
- January 17, 2019Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
- January 24, 2019House subcommittee named: Mommsen, Donahue and Wheeler
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/HF36