Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to bond election requirements and limitations applicable to school districts
Sponsored by Rep. Zach Dieken (R), Rep. Samantha Fett (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2026
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill makes changes relating to election requirements and limitations for the issuance of bonds by a school district. The bill requires that a proposition to authorize the issuance of bonds by a school district receive the affirmative vote of at least percent of the total votes cast for and against the proposition at the election. The bill retains the existing requirement that propositions to authorize the issuance of bonds by a county, city, school corporation that is not a school district, township, or other local board or commission receive the affirmative vote of at least percent of the total votes cast for and against the proposition.
Read the full explanation
1 that fails to gain approval of the voters, the school district is then prohibited from submitting another bond proposal to voters for a period of four years. As a condition of and prior to calling an election for the issuance of bonds under Code chapter 296, the bill requires the school district to designate and deposit in one or more funds of the school district an amount equal to or greater than percent of the total cost of the project or purpose for which the bonds are proposed to be issued. The amount so deposited and designated shall be used solely for the project or purpose unless the proposition of issuing the bonds fails at election or the proposal to issue bonds is abandoned by the school board.6.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Iowa Code it changes
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Lobbying
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