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

HF 2470: Requiring the department of education to develop and administer a pilot program that authorizes school districts and charter schools to offer instruction in logic and critical thinking

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 requires the department of education (DE) to develop and administer a pilot program that authorizes school districts and charter schools to offer instruction in logic and critical thinking to students in grades six through eight. The pilot program is available for the school years beginning July 1, 2027, and July 1, 2028. Under the bill, a participating school district or charter school may offer instruction in logic and critical thinking as a stand-alone course, an elective course, or an interdisciplinary course embedded within existing curricular offerings.

Sponsors

Rep. Samantha Fett (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition

In plain words

  1. February 16, 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/HF2470