Modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2026
Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2026
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 2, 202689–1
Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2546 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2546 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill modifies the duties of the department of education (DE) related to electronic systems. The bill requires the director of DE to approve, coordinate, and supervise the use of electronic data and information processing by school districts, area education agencies, and merged areas, including the procurement or development of a data collection system that is required to be used by all school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and area education agencies. The bill establishes requirements that the data collection system must satisfy.

Read the full explanation

The bill requires that DE modernize its electronic systems and procedures in order to ensure the proper disbursement of moneys in a timely manner and to ensure that DE’s systems are able to communicate with other state agencies, and with school districts, nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The modernization must include the deployment of a portal, on or before July 1, 2027, which satisfies requirements established in the bill.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8053; see Amendments. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 21, 2026. On January 29, 2026 it recommended passage.

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2 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 18, 2026 (1), January 28, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Fiscal note

If current systems are utilized and updated, the fiscal impact for HF 2546 to the DE is anticipated to be minimal. If the DE is required to acquire a new statewide data collection system, the fiscal impact for HF 2546 to the DE may lead to acquisition costs; however, these costs cannot be determined at this time.

Student Data Systems · March 4, 2026
Student Data Systems · March 2, 2026

Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§256.9

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 14 undecided · Who →

Family tree

Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

91st General Assembly

HF 2124Renumbered HF 2546Passed a chamberfrom HF 2124

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