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

HF 535: Requiring the legislative council to enter into an agreement with a qualified person to conduct a review of Iowa’s public education system, and including effective date 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 requires the legislative council to enter into an agreement with a qualified person to conduct a review of Iowa’s public education system. The bill defines “qualified person” to mean an independent, nonpartisan individual, research organization, or educational think tank, that is not affiliated with, or represented by, any political party, special interest group, or Iowa school district. The bill requires the legislative council to enter into an agreement with a qualified person to conduct a comprehensive review of Iowa’s prekindergarten through grade public education system.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 3, 2025

Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Professional Educators of Iowa; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

February 20, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
March 3, 2025House subcommittee named: Boden, Gehlbach and Matson
March 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it