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

HF 2124: Modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems

Became HF 2546 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

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.

Cost

See the 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; h…

House subcommittee · named January 21, 2026

Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Daniel Gosa (D) · daniel.gosa@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Alma; Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools; PowerSchool

In plain words

January 21, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
January 21, 2026House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Bradley and Gosa
January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee
February 11, 2026Committee vote: 19–4
February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2546
March 9, 2026Withdrawn