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

HSB 581: HSB 581

Became HF 2170 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill provides that covered employment, for purposes of determining a bona fide retirement under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system (IPERS), does not include employment as a licensed teacher by a school district for a nonadministrative position for a member whose first month of entitlement is July 2022 or later, but before July 2026. The bill provides that IPERS and the Iowa association of school boards submit separate reports to the general assembly by November 1, 2025, concerning the costs and effectiveness of the H.F. _____ provisions of the bill.

Cost

See the fiscal note

1 million in retirement benefits annually that under current law would have been retained in the IPERS Trust Fund. 003%. The costs related to part-time and temporary school board member employment would be paid from existing school district resources and are a…

House subcommittee · named January 19, 2022

Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; IPERS; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Retired School Personnel Association; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

January 19, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
January 19, 2022House subcommittee named: Siegrist, Meyer, A. and Winckler
January 25, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
January 27, 2022Approved by the House committee
January 31, 2022Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2170