91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 906: 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. Current law provides that when a child becomes chronically absent under Code section 299.12 (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. The bill modifies this provision to provide that the notice is required to be sent by ordinary mail.
Sponsors
Rep. Judd Lawler (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Association of School Boards
In plain words
- March 10, 2025Filed in the House
- April 3, 2025Sent to the House 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/HF906