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

HSB 554: Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa statewide assessment of student progress and programs for gifted and talented children, and by requiring school districts to develop an advanced mathematics pathway and implement procedures for subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration

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 education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa statewide assessment of student progress (ISASP) and programs for gifted and talented children, and by requiring school districts to develop an advanced mathematics pathway and implement procedures for subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration. The ISASP is the summative assessment for Iowa students that meets the requirements established under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act. Under current law, ISASP assessments in mathematics and English language arts are administered to students in grades through 11, and ISASP assessments in science are administered to students in grades 5, 8, and 10.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 2220 is anticipated to have no fiscal impact on the DE. School districts may incur costs related to the expenses of gifted and talented programs related to providing advanced pathways for an unknown number of students.

House subcommittee · named January 14, 2026

  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Bob Henderson (R) · robert.henderson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Disability Rights Iowa; Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action; Iowa Talented and Gifted Association; Professional Educators of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 14, 2026House subcommittee named: Gehlbach, Henderson and Kurth
  3. January 20, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/HSB554