Bills › 91st General Assembly

HF 2235Died when the session ended · January 30, 2026

Requiring the board of educational examiners to establish authorizations for instruction related to fine arts

Sponsored by Rep. Matthew Rinker (R)

Topics:K–12 education

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2026
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary The board of educational examiners would create new official requirements for teaching fine arts in schools. These rules would apply to teachers instructing students from prekindergarten through 12th grade in subjects like art, music, and choir.1

Read the official explanation

This bill requires the board of educational examiners to establish authorizations for instruction related to fine arts in schools providing instruction to students enrolled in prekindergarten through grade 12, including art, music, and choir.

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§256.146

How the Code works3

Lobbying

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