HF 2122: Relating to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom and who are enrolled in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools

What it does

This bill relates to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom and who are enrolled in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools. The bill authorizes a teacher to exclude from the teacher’s classroom and place under the supervision of the principal any student who, while in the teacher’s classroom, engages in disorderly conduct; threatens, abuses, intimidates, or attempts to intimidate another student or any school employee; or uses abusive or profane language.

House subcommittee · named January 22, 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 · 4 for, 5 against

For: Brain Injury Association of Iowa; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Professional Educators of Iowa; VALOR Iowa

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; Brain Injury Association of Iowa; Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Kids First Law Center

In plain words

1. January 21, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 22, 2026House subcommittee named: Hayes, Boden and Matson
3. January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 11, 2026Committee vote: 16–7
6. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2538
7. March 16, 2026Withdrawn