91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2151: Making appropriations to the department of education for the therapeutic classroom incentive grant program
Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill appropriates $5 million from the general fund of the state to the department of education (DE) for FY 2026-2027 for deposit in the therapeutic classroom incentive fund. Moneys in the therapeutic classroom incentive fund are appropriated to DE for purposes of distributing grants to school districts for the establishment of therapeutic classrooms for learners ages to whose emotional, social, or behavioral needs interfere with their ability to be successful in their current educational environments.
Sponsors
Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Larry McBurney (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Angel Ramirez (D), Rep. J.D. Scholten (D), Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D), Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa
In plain words
- January 26, 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/HF2151