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

HF 289: Transferring the division of vocational rehabilitation services from the department of workforce development to the department of education

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 transfers the division of vocational rehabilitation services from the department of workforce development to the department of education. The division of vocational rehabilitation services is responsible for, among other things, administering legislation enacted pursuant to the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 in this state, administering the use of funds provided by the federal government and this state for the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities, assisting in the development of training agencies for the vocational rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities, helping to secure the rehabilitation of individuals with significant disabilities, providing rehabilitation services to individuals with significant disabilities who are homebound, and administering the entrepreneurs with disabilities program.

Sponsors

Rep. Josh Turek (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee

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/HF289