HF 2050: Relating to the discipline of students who disrupt the educational process, and including effective date provisions

What it does

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to the discipline of students who disrupt the educational process. The bill establishes that such policies must authorize a teacher to take disciplinary action to correct a student’s behavior when the student interferes with the orderly education process or otherwise violates the school district’s student handbook. The bill establishes that such policies must provide that when a student’s behavior prevents the orderly instruction of other students, poses an immediate threat to the safety or physical well-being of any student or teacher, or when a student otherwise violates the school district’s student handbook, the student’s teacher may immediately remove the student from the classroom and place the student with the principal or the principal’s designee.

House subcommittee · named January 21, 2026

• Rep. Helena Hayes (R) · helena.hayes@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Professional Educators of Iowa

Against: Brain Injury Association of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 14, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 21, 2026House subcommittee named: Hayes, Boden and Matson