Modifying provisions related to application periods for the education savings account program

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the House
Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
Next: Passes the Senate
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 provisions related to application periods for the education savings account program. The education savings account program is a program that provides funds to pupils who attend nonpublic schools to pay for qualified educational expenses, including but not limited to tuition, tutoring or cognitive skill training fees, educational therapy costs, software expenses, and expenses related to course materials. Under current law, the parent or guardian of a pupil is required to submit an application for payment under the education savings account program to the department of education on or after January 1, but on or before June 30, preceding the school year for which the education savings account payment is requested.

Read the full explanation

The bill allows the parent or guardian of a pupil to submit such an application on or after December 1, but on or before December 20, preceding the semester for which the education savings account payment is requested. Additionally, under current law each education savings account payment is equal to the regular program state cost per pupil for the same school budget year. The bill provides that, if the parent or guardian of a pupil submitted such an application on or after December 1, but on or before December 20, preceding the semester for which the education savings account payment is requested, the education savings account payment for such pupil is equal to percent of the regular program state cost per pupil for the same school budget year. The bill makes conforming changes.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named February 20, 2025. On February 26, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§257.11B

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Lobbying

7 for · 0 against · 7 undecided · Who →

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