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

HF 2670: Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to summative testing in schools and the educational program provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve, and including applicability provisions

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to education, including by modifying provisions related to summative testing in schools and the educational program provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12. The bill requires the state board of education to develop a set of core academic indicators in social studies in grades and 10. The bill also requires that all students enrolled in school districts be administered an assessment in social studies in grades and during the last quarter of the school year.

Cost

Cost: up to $601,000

House File 2670 has a total estimated cost of $601,000 in FY 2027. This includes a one-time cost of $181,000 to the Board of Regents to develop the social studies ISASP assessment and an annual ongoing cost for the test across school districts of approximately…

Senate subcommittee · named March 12, 2026

Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 8 against

Against: Iowa Safe Schools; Iowa School Counselors Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; One Iowa; One Iowa Action; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

February 16, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 746
February 16, 2026House subcommittee named: Hayes, Kurth and Larson · as HSB 746
February 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 746
February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 746
February 18, 2026Committee vote: 16–7 · as HSB 746
February 23, 2026Filed in the House
February 23, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2670 · as HSB 746
March 2, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 10, 2026Passed the House, 59–33
March 10, 2026Arrived in the Senate
March 12, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Donahue and Taylor
March 12, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
April 14, 2026Passed the Senate, 30–17
April 14, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
April 21, 2026Passed the House, 65–28
May 6, 2026Sent to the Governor
May 27, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
June 2, 2026Signed into law