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

HF 2699: Relating to charter schools and innovation zone schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school funding and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school contracts, and charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, striking provisions allowing for the establishment of innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions

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 charter schools and innovation zone schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school funding and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school contracts, and charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, and striking provisions allowing for the establishment of innovation zone schools. DIVISION I —— CONSOLIDATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL CODE CHAPTERS AND ELIMINATION OF INNOVATION ZONE SCHOOLS.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

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3 million. This payment could vary based on the actual enrollment of charter school students and whether students attend the charter school on a full-time basis. School districts will be reimbursed for additional costs related to offering driver education cour…

House subcommittee · named March 2, 2026

  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 5 against

For: American Federation for Children; Americans For Prosperity; Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action; Governor's Office; Inspired Life; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

Against: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 676
  2. February 4, 2026House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Fett and Kurth · as HSB 676
  3. February 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 676
  4. February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 676
  5. February 18, 2026Committee vote: 14–9 · as HSB 676
  6. February 23, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Appropriations committee
  7. February 23, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2699 · as HSB 676
  8. March 2, 2026House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Matson and Stone
  9. March 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/HF2699