HF 2494: Requiring the director of the department of education to prepare, publish, and submit to the general assembly annual reports related to reading proficiency, mathematics proficiency, and area education agencies

What it does

This bill requires the director of the department of education (DE) to prepare, publish, and submit to the general assembly annual reports related to reading proficiency, mathematics proficiency, and area education agencies.68A (student progression —— mathematics proficiency). The director is required to submit the annual report to the general assembly on or before December and publish the annual report on DE’s internet site. The director of DE is also required to prepare an annual report that includes a detailed and ongoing examination and evaluation of the impact to area education agencies, and the operations of area education agencies, made by 2024 Iowa Acts, chapter 1002.

Senate subcommittee · named March 11, 2026

• Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action

In plain words

1. January 21, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 599
2. January 21, 2026House subcommittee named: Johnson, C., Behn and Kurth · as HSB 599
3. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 599
4. February 10, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 599
5. February 10, 2026Committee vote: 23–0 · as HSB 599
6. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
7. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2494 · as HSB 599
8. March 3, 2026Passed the House, 95–1
9. March 4, 2026Arrived in the Senate
10. March 11, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Taylor and Trone Garriott
11. March 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it