HSB 636: Prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from entering into certain specified contracts with public libraries and hosting mobile libraries

What it does

This bill prohibits school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from entering into certain specified contracts with public libraries and hosting mobile libraries. The bill prohibits these schools from entering into any agreement with a public library that allows students to utilize identification cards issued by the school to access any books, electronic resources, or other educational materials at the public library. Additionally, the bill prohibits these schools from allowing a mobile library to access school property for purposes of hosting or participating in an event that allows students to check out books from the mobile library.

House subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Helena Hayes (R) · helena.hayes@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 18 against

For: Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Inspired Life; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Protect My Innocence; Rick Phillips

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; City of Des Moines; Des Moines Public Schools; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Library Association (ILA); Iowa Safe Schools; Iowa State Education Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; and 6 more

In plain words

1. January 28, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 28, 2026House subcommittee named: Boden, Hayes and Levin
3. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 4, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 4, 2026Committee vote: 14–9
6. February 6, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2324