91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 555: Modifying provisions related to notices that school officials are required to send when a child becomes chronically absent
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 modifies provisions related to notices that school officials are required to send when a child becomes chronically absent.12 (failure to attend), a school official is required to send a notice by certified mail to the child’s parent, guardian, or legal or actual custodian, if the child is not an emancipated minor, or to the child, if the child is an emancipated minor, that includes information related to the child’s absences from school and the policies and disciplinary processes associated with additional absences.
Sponsors
Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- February 24, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education 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/HF555