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

HSB 222: HSB 222

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 relates to children and students, including establishing a parent’s or guardian’s right to make decisions affecting the parent’s or guardian’s child and modifying provisions related to student health screenings and the curriculum in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools, other duties of school districts, competent private instruction, and special education. The bill prohibits instruction related to gender identity and sexual activity in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools in kindergarten through grade three.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

The changes to school curriculum, school survey requirements, parents’ rights in education, and special education will have no fiscal impact to the State or to school districts. The changes to school library operation, specifically to the requirements to revie…

House subcommittee · named February 28, 2023

  • Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sue Cahill (D)
  • Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 43 against

For: American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence; Homeschool Iowa; Informed Choice Iowa; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Department of Education; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Protect My Innocence; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN); Blank Childrens Hospital; CHAIN; Common Good Iowa; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; EveryStep; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; and 31 more

In plain words

  1. February 28, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
  2. February 28, 2023House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Cahill and Johnson
  3. March 2, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/HSB222