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HF 553Died when the session ended · February 24, 2025

Authorizing the use of revenues from the district management levy for the employment or retention of school security personnel and including applicability provisions

Sponsored by Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R)

Topics:K–12 educationPublic safety & emergenciesTaxesSchool safety

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 24, 2025
  2. Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
  3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary School districts can use money from their management levy to hire or keep security staff. This money can pay for school resource officers, reserve peace officers, or private security guards who have a permit to carry weapons.1

Read the official explanation

This bill authorizes the use of revenues from the district management levy for the employment or retention of school security personnel. Under current law, the board of directors of a school district may certify for levy a tax on all taxable property in the school district for a district management levy.4 (criminal procedure). The bill applies to school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2025.

Full bill text2

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§298.4

How the Code works3

Lobbying

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