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

HF 2420: Relating to education, including by establishing the office of the inspector general for school safety and modifying the duties of school districts, and making appropriations and providing penalties

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 education, including by establishing the office of the inspector general for school safety to exercise independent investigative and oversight authority over schools and modifying the duties of school districts. The bill provides that the inspector general for school safety is the head of the office of the inspector general for school safety. The governor is responsible for appointing the inspector general for school safety, subject to confirmation by the senate, and for fixing the inspector general for school safety’s salary.

Sponsors

Rep. Charley Thomson (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2026Filed 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/HF2420