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Modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems, and including effective date provisions
Sponsored by the House Education Committee, Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R)
Topics:K–12 education
Same legislation: HF 2124
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 2, 202689–1
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill modifies the duties of the department of education (DE) related to electronic systems. The bill requires the director of DE to approve, coordinate, and supervise the use of electronic data and information processing by school districts, area education agencies, and merged areas, including the procurement of a comprehensive, statewide data collection system that must facilitate data collection between the student information systems of all school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and area education agencies.
Read the full explanation
The director of the department of education is required to procure the comprehensive, statewide data collection system using a process that requires the issuance of requests for proposal. The bill establishes requirements that the data collection system must satisfy. The bill requires that DE modernize its electronic systems and procedures in order to ensure the proper disbursement of moneys in a timely manner and to ensure that DE’s systems are able to communicate with other state agencies, and with school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The modernization must include the deployment of a portal, on or before July 1, 2027, which satisfies requirements established in the bill.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8053; see Amendments. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named March 10, 2026. On March 18, 2026 it recommended passage.
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2 written public comments to its subcommittee: March 18, 2026 (1), January 28, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Fiscal note
Can’t be estimated Compare with other bills
If current systems are utilized and updated, the fiscal impact for HF 2546 to the DE is anticipated to be minimal. If the DE is required to acquire a new statewide data collection system, the fiscal impact for HF 2546 to the DE may lead to acquisition costs; however, these costs cannot be determined at this time.
- Student Data Systems · March 4, 2026
- Student Data Systems · March 2, 2026
Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§256.9
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Lobbying
3 for · 0 against · 14 undecided · Who →
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