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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2398: Relating to certain specified employees of school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools, including renewal requirements associated with licenses issued by the board of educational examiners to practitioners with master’s or doctoral degrees, fees associated with the review of certain specified records, and background checks for employees of school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on May 24, 2022. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to renewal requirements for licenses issued by the board of educational examiners to practitioners with master’s or doctoral degrees. Current law authorizes the board of educational examiners (BOEE) to establish renewal requirements for licensed practitioners. The bill provides that there shall be no renewal requirement for a practitioner who possesses a master’s or doctoral degree. The bill makes conforming changes, including changes to authorize permanent licensure for practitioners who possess a master’s or doctoral degree. The bill does not affect the BOEE’s ability to deny or revoke a license under Code section 272.2(14).

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Cost: up to $110,000

House File 2398 is estimated to reduce licensure fees remitted to the BOEE by $110,000 and reduce deposits to the State General Fund by $40,000. The BOEE has indicated that the reduction of fees would impact its ability to cover operating expenses and may resu…

Senate subcommittee · named March 8, 2022

  • Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
  • Sen. J. Taylor

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Iowa Association of Christian Schools

In plain words

  1. February 16, 2022Filed in the House
  2. February 17, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 2, 2022Passed the House, 99–0
  4. March 3, 2022Arrived in the Senate
  5. March 8, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Celsi and J. Taylor
  6. March 14, 2022Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  7. March 15, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  8. March 15, 2022Approved by the Senate committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2398