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

HF 2404: Relating to the timing of school district bond elections

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 the timing of school district bond elections. The bill provides that a school district bond election may only be held on the date of the general election as defined in Code section 39.1, which is the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year.

Sponsors

Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 3 for, 4 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; VALOR Iowa

Against: Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2404