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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 604: Relating to education, including authorizing the ombudsman to investigate complaints received by individuals who hold a license, certificate, authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the board of educational examiners, and modifying the responsibilities of the department of education, school districts, and charter schools

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to education, including authorizing the ombudsman to investigate complaints received by individuals who hold a license, certificate, authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the board of educational examiners, modifying the responsibilities of school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools, and authorizing teachers employed by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, or charter schools to remove disruptive students from the classroom. The bill allows the ombudsman to investigate any complaint received by an individual who holds a license, certificate, authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the board of educational examiners (BOEE) related to violence in the classroom, on school property, and any other violations of state law.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Cost: up to $267,000

There is no fiscal impact to school districts from the provisions regarding professional development programs, school discipline, or student handbooks. The estimated cost to the State of the provisions regarding the Ombudsman is between $89,000 and $267,000 pe…

Senate subcommittee · named March 27, 2023

  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 14 against

For: Iowa State Education Association; Protect My Innocence

Against: Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa School Psychologists Association; Iowa School Social Workers Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; and 2 more

In plain words

  1. March 3, 2023Filed in the House
  2. March 20, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  3. March 22, 2023Passed the House, 89–6
  4. March 23, 2023Arrived in the Senate
  5. March 27, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Donahue and Sinclair
  6. March 28, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
  7. March 28, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. March 29, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  9. April 26, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–0
  10. April 28, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  11. May 1, 2023Passed the House, 94–0
  12. May 11, 2023Sent to the Governor
  13. May 26, 2023Signed into law

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/90/HF604