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

HF 2002: Requiring the legislative council to enter into an agreement with a qualified person to conduct a review of Iowa’s public education system, and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill requires the legislative council to enter into an agreement with a qualified person to conduct a review of Iowa’s public education system. The bill defines “qualified person” to mean an independent, nonpartisan individual, research organization, or educational think tank, that is not affiliated with, or represented by, any political party, special interest group, or Iowa school district. The bill requires the legislative council to enter into an agreement with a qualified person to conduct a comprehensive review of Iowa’s prekindergarten through grade public education system.

Sponsors

Rep. Jason Gearhart (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. January 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education 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/91/HF2002