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

HF 629: Relating to the enrollment of children of military families in school districts

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 relates to the enrollment of children of military families in school districts. The bill defines “active duty” as full-time duty status in the active uniformed service of the United States, including members of the national guard and reserve on active duty orders pursuant to federal law. The bill also defines “child of a military family” to mean a school-aged child, who resides in the household of an active duty member of the uniformed service of the United States, and who is currently enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12, or will enroll in kindergarten through grade in the immediately subsequent school year.

Sponsors

Rep. Chad Ingels (R), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards

In plain words

  1. February 28, 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/HF629