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89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 242: HSB 242

Became HF 813 · Its progress continues under the new number.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The LSA anticipates an increase of DE administration costs and the potential need for full-time equivalent (FTE) positions to fulfill the oversight requirements in this Bill, but the number of new charter school applications the State board may receive is unkn…

House subcommittee · named February 23, 2021

  • Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Mary Mascher (D)

Lobbying · 7 for, 17 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; EdChoice; Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action; Governor's Office; Iowa Department of Education; Reaching Higher Iowa; Ruan, Inc.

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Area Education Agencies of Iowa; Common Good Iowa; Des Moines Public Schools; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa School Counselors Association; and 5 more

In plain words

  1. February 23, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
  2. February 23, 2021House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Ingels and Mascher
  3. March 2, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 4, 2021Approved by the House committee
  5. March 8, 2021Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 813

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HSB242