Bills › 91st General Assembly

Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to community college and department of education reporting requirements, the national board certification pilot project, and employees of the Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired program or the Iowa school for the deaf, and including effective date provisions

Proposed by the Department of Education · all agency proposals

Topics:K–12 education

Same legislation: SSB 1075, SF 520, HF 890

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 21, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeJanuary 28, 2025
  4. Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 890
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 890 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 890 What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 4

2 adopted · 0 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

  • H-1268 · filed April 22, 2025 by
    AI summary This amendment clarifies that certain community college instructors are considered "teachers" under specific sections of the law. It specifies that these instructors must provide instruction that results in college credit and make up more than half of their workload, while excluding adjunct, continuing education, and noncredit instructors.
    Never voted on
  • S-3123 · filed April 22, 2025 by Sen. Jeff Taylor (R)
    AI summary This amendment clarifies the definition of "teacher" to include community college instructors who teach more than half of their workload for credit, while specifically excluding adjunct, continuing education, and noncredit instructors. It also updates the bill's title to reflect these changes regarding community college employment contracts.
    Adopted
    April 22, 2025
  • S-3119 · filed April 22, 2025 by Sen. Jeff Taylor (R)
    AI summary This amendment changes the definition of "teacher" to include certain community college instructors who teach more than half of their workload for credit. It also clarifies that adjunct, continuing education, and noncredit instructors are not included in this definition.
    Withdrawn
    April 22, 2025
  • S-3118Strike everything · filed April 22, 2025 by Sen. Jeff Taylor (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. The new version changes reporting deadlines and requirements for community colleges, establishes a national board certification pilot program, and directs the department of administrative services to set annual pay and benefits for employees of the Iowa school for the deaf and the program for the blind and visually impaired.
    Amends this SF 520 to CONFORM to HF 890
    Adopted
    April 22, 2025