HF 2540: Relating to computer science and artificial intelligence education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, and practitioner preparation programs, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to computer science and artificial intelligence education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements and practitioner preparation programs. Current law provides that the graduation requirements applicable to students enrolled in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools shall include, at a minimum, satisfactory completion of four years of English and language arts, three years of mathematics, three years of science, and three years of social studies. The bill provides that such graduation requirements shall also include, beginning with students in the 2030-2031 school year graduating class, satisfactory completion of one semester of computer science and artificial intelligence, or the trimester or quarter equivalent, which may include computer science and artificial intelligence instruction provided in grade eight.

House subcommittee · named January 22, 2026

• Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jeff Shipley (R) · jeff.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Code.org; Technology Association of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 22, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 610
2. January 22, 2026House subcommittee named: Ingels, Kurth and Shipley · as HSB 610
3. January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 610
4. February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 610
5. February 11, 2026Committee vote: 19–4 · as HSB 610
6. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
7. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2540 · as HSB 610