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

HF 2538: Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education, the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom, the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, and school district professional development plans, and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team

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 education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa school performance profiles published by the department of education; the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom; and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team. Pursuant to the federal Every Student Succeeds Act and 2013 Iowa Acts, chapter 121, section 73, the department of education is required to publish on the department’s internet site an online tool showing how public schools performed on certain required measures.

Sponsors

Rep. Helena Hayes (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 12, 2026

  • Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 5 against

For: Brain Injury Association of Iowa; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Professional Educators of Iowa; VALOR Iowa

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; Brain Injury Association of Iowa; Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Kids First Law Center

In plain words

  1. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
  2. March 9, 2026Passed the House, 73–17
  3. March 10, 2026Arrived in the Senate
  4. March 12, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Gruenhagen, Evans and Zimmer
  5. March 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  6. March 19, 2026Approved by the Senate 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/HF2538