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Prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from entering into certain specified contracts with public libraries and hosting mobile libraries
Sponsored by the House Education Committee
Topics:K–12 educationBooks & libraries
Same legislation: HSB 636
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 4, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- 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 prohibits school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from entering into certain specified contracts with public libraries and hosting mobile libraries. The bill prohibits these schools from entering into any agreement with a public library that allows students to utilize identification cards issued by the school to access any books, electronic resources, or other educational materials at the public library. Additionally, the bill prohibits these schools from allowing a mobile library to access school property for purposes of hosting or participating in an event that allows students to check out books from the mobile library.
Read the full explanation
The bill defines “mobile library” to mean a motor vehicle that is owned or operated by a public library and that is used to transport books and other educational materials. The bill defines “public library” to mean a library established by city ordinance and a library district as provided in Code chapter 336 (library districts).
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 28, 2026 (as HSB 636). On February 4, 2026 it recommended passage.
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163 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 4, 2026 (163) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§279.89
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Lobbying
5 for · 18 against · 3 undecided · Who →
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