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

HF 2441: Relating to the teach Iowa scholar program, including modifying eligibility provisions and establishing funding allocations

Became HF 2752 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the teach Iowa scholar program, including modifying eligibility provisions and establishing funding allocations. The teach Iowa scholar program provides selected applicants an annual grant of up to $4,000 for each year of full-time employment as a teacher in this state, not to exceed $20,000 over a five-year period. Eligible applicants must be preparing to teach in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics; English as a second language or special education instruction; or a hard-to-staff subject as identified by the department of education.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 31, 2026

  • Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 29, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 648
  2. January 29, 2026House subcommittee named: Behn, Henderson and Madison · as HSB 648
  3. February 10, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 648
  4. February 10, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 648
  5. February 10, 2026Committee vote: 23–0 · as HSB 648
  6. February 16, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  7. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2441 · as HSB 648
  8. March 31, 2026House subcommittee named: Stone, Gehlbach and Matson
  9. April 1, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  10. April 1, 2026Approved by the House committee
  11. April 1, 2026Committee vote: 23–0
  12. April 6, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2752
  13. April 9, 2026Withdrawn

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/HF2441