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

HF 2244: Relating to social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in grades seven through twelve, and including applicability provisions

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 social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in grades through 12. Current law requires that the social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools in grades seven and eight include instruction related to civics. The bill requires that the social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools in grades seven and eight also include instruction related to United States government.

Sponsors

Education (companion To Sf 2121 By Evans) committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

The introduced version of House File 2244 required a Fiscal Note that included an undetermined fiscal impact. House File 2244 was amended by the House on March 3, 2026, and the Bill no longer requires a Fiscal Note. /s/ Jennifer Acton March 5, 2026 Doc ID 1602…

House subcommittee · named January 21, 2026

  • Rep. Bob Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dr. Steven P. Bradley (R) · steven.bradley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Angel Ramirez (D) · angel.ramirez@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 0 against

For: Alliance for Civic Education of Iowa; Disability Consulting, LC; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 21, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 594
  2. January 21, 2026House subcommittee named: Henderson, Bradley and Ramirez · as HSB 594
  3. January 22, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 594
  4. January 28, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 594
  5. January 28, 2026Committee vote: 16–6 · as HSB 594
  6. January 30, 2026Filed in the House
  7. January 30, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2244 · as HSB 594
  8. March 2, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  9. March 3, 2026Passed the House, 70–26
  10. March 4, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  11. March 5, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/HF2244