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

HSB 173: Relating to student nutrition, including by modifying the curricula provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve to include instruction related to nutrition, modifying provisions related to the agriculture, food, and natural resources component of the career and technical education instruction provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve, and modifying provisions related to school meal programs, and including effective date provisions

Became HF 851 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to student nutrition, including by modifying the curricula provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade to include instruction related to nutrition, modifying provisions related to the agriculture, food, and natural resources component of the career and technical education instruction provided to students enrolled in grades through 12, and modifying provisions related to school meal programs. _____ The bill requires school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to provide instruction related to nutrition to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

0 FTE positions in year one and by $455,000 each year thereafter. In addition, there may be a reduction to federal reimbursement to school districts for the school lunch and breakfast programs as following currently established federal meal patterns is require…

House subcommittee · named February 13, 2025

  • Rep. Derek Wulf (R) · derek.wulf@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jacob Bossman (R) · jacob.bossman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Scheetz

Lobbying · 4 for, 7 against

For: Iowa Cattlemen's Association; Iowa Corn Growers Association; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Pork Producers Association

Against: Iowa Farmers Union; Iowa Hunger Coalition; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa State Education Association; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 13, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
  2. February 13, 2025House subcommittee named: Wulf, Bossman and Scheetz
  3. February 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. March 5, 2025Committee vote: 15–6
  6. March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 851

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/HSB173