90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
HF 40: Providing for a world language education pilot program and making appropriations
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, 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 18, 2023
- Rep. Joel Fry (R)
- Rep. Steven Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Mary L. Madison (D) · mary.madison@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against
For: Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa
In plain words
- January 12, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
- January 18, 2023House subcommittee named: Fry, Holt and Madison
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/90/HF40