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

HF 221: Relating to the issuance of bonds by school districts by limiting the amount offered for sale

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to the issuance of bonds by a school district by limiting the amount offered for sale for certain projects. Under the bill, for projects for which a proposition to issue such bonds was approved at an election held after July 1, 2025, the total amount of bonds issued for the project under any provision of law shall not exceed an amount equal to percent of the total cost of the project. The remaining costs of the project shall be funded from sources other than from the sale of bonds.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 11, 2025

Rep. Jeff Shipley (R) · jeff.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Helena Hayes (R) · helena.hayes@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 6 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Farm Bureau Federation; Iowans for Tax Relief

Against: Iowa Association of School Boards; 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

February 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
February 11, 2025House subcommittee named: Shipley, Gjerde and Hayes
February 27, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it