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

HF 929: Relating to school districts, including by modifying provisions related to closed sessions of meetings of the boards of directors of school districts and school district requirements to publish information regarding the school district’s policies and procedures and educational materials available to students enrolled in the school district

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 school districts, including by modifying provisions related to closed sessions of meetings of the boards of directors of school districts and school district requirements to publish information regarding the school district’s policies and procedures and educational materials available to students enrolled in the school district.77 requires school districts to adopt a policy describing the procedures for the parent or guardian of a student, or a resident of the school district, to review the instructional materials used in classrooms in the school district.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 11, 2025

  • Rep. Samantha Fett (R) · samantha.fett@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 8 against

For: Goldwater Institute; Inspired Life; PELLA PAC

Against: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 11, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 156
  2. February 11, 2025House subcommittee named: Fett, Boden and Levin · as HSB 156
  3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 156
  4. March 4, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 156
  5. March 4, 2025Committee vote: 14–9 · as HSB 156
  6. March 12, 2025Filed in the House
  7. March 12, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 929 · as HSB 156
  8. 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/HF929