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

HF 730: Requiring the director of the department of education to establish a special education weighting work group

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

The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill directs the director of the department of education to establish and appoint members to a special education weighting plan work group to review the special education weighting plan under Code section 256B.9, and shall consider ways to increase special education weightings. The bill directs the department of education to work cooperatively to provide staffing assistance for the work group and establishes the minimum persons comprising the work group. By January 2, 2026, the work group is required to submit recommendations to the general assembly and the governor for adjustments to special education weightings.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 4, 2025

Rep. Ryan Weldon (R) · ryan.weldon@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

March 4, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
March 4, 2025House subcommittee named: Weldon, Ingels and Matson
March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it