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

HF 2546: Modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems, and including effective date provisions

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 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.

Cost

Can’t be estimated

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; h…

Senate subcommittee · named March 10, 2026

Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Alma; Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools; PowerSchool

In plain words

February 16, 2026Filed in the House
March 2, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 2, 2026Passed the House, 89–1
March 3, 2026Arrived in the Senate
March 4, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 10, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Pike and Winckler
March 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee