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

HF 223: Relating to mental health resources for students enrolled in public schools

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 relates to mental health resources for students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The bill requires schools to publish on the school’s internet site the mental health resources created by your life Iowa, or a link to where such mental health resources may be accessed on your life Iowa’s internet site, and to partner with students enrolled in the school in order to find additional ways to increase student awareness of mental health resources and information related to mental health.

Sponsors

Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D), Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Psychological Association; Iowa Safe Schools; Iowa State Education Association; Mindspring Mental Health Alliance

In plain words

  1. February 6, 2025Filed 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/HF223