HSB 610: Relating to computer science education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, practitioner preparation programs, and college admissions, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to computer science education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, practitioner preparation programs, and college admissions. Current law provides that the graduation requirements applicable to students enrolled in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools shall include, at a minimum, satisfactory completion of four years of English and language arts, three years of mathematics, three years of science, and three years of social studies. _____ such graduation requirements shall also include, beginning with students in the 2030-2031 school year graduating class, satisfactory completion of one semester of computer science, or the trimester or quarter equivalent, which may include computer science instruction provided in grade eight.

House subcommittee · named January 22, 2026

• Rep. Chad Ingels (R) · chad.ingels@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jeff Shipley (R) · jeff.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Code.org; Technology Association of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 22, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 22, 2026House subcommittee named: Ingels, Kurth and Shipley
3. January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 11, 2026Committee vote: 19–4
6. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2540