91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 190: Relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools. The bill provides that any school district, accredited nonpublic school, or charter school providing instruction delivered primarily over the internet may administer any state summative assessment in an online setting that is similar to the student’s regular academic instruction, if the following conditions are satisfied: the student takes the assessment at a date and time that are assigned by personnel designated by the school, the student participates in a synchronous assessment session that is initiated and managed by personnel designated by the school, an assessment proctor is able to monitor the student for the duration of the assessment through a video feed, the ratio of students taking the assessment to assessment proctors is not greater than to 1, and an assessment administrator who is a school employee verifies student submission of the assessment.

Cost

Cost: up to $825,000

If parallel testing is used, ITP estimates the first-year implementation costs to be $825,000. Annual recurring costs are estimated to be $625,000. 00 per test, per student, to cover the estimated increase in costs. If parallel testing is not used, ITP estimat…

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 0 against

For: Des Moines Public Schools; Dr. Tanja Garrison; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Stride, Inc.; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

January 15, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 33
January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Johnson, C. and Kurth · as HSB 33
January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 33
January 28, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 33
January 28, 2025Committee vote: 22–0 · as HSB 33
January 30, 2025Filed in the House
January 30, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 190 · as HSB 33
March 11, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 18, 2025Passed the House, 86–11
March 19, 2025Arrived in the Senate
April 15, 2025Took the place of SF 211 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
April 15, 2025Passed the Senate, 44–2
May 8, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
June 11, 2025Signed into law