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

SF 2333: Relating to the powers of public and nonpublic schools and political subdivisions regarding the sale, lease, or transfer of real property for educational purposes

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the power of public and nonpublic schools and political subdivisions regarding the sale, lease, or transfer of property for educational purposes. A political subdivision includes a county, city, or township. Political subdivisions are prohibited from adopting and enforcing an ordinance, policy, or resolution prohibiting the sale, lease, or transfer of real property containing a building or structure to a public or nonpublic school solely because the public or nonpublic school intends to use the property for a lawful educational purpose.

Sponsors

Local Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 4 for, 3 against

For: Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Catholic Conference; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 14, 2024Filed in the Senate
  2. February 14, 2024Approved by the Senate committee

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/SF2333