HSB 718: Relating to practitioner preparation programs, including by modifying the preparation required to be included in practitioner preparation programs and the duties of the state board of education and the director of the department of education, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to practitioner preparation programs, including by modifying the preparation required to be included in practitioner preparation programs and the duties of the state board of education (state board) and director of the department of education (DE).16 (specific criteria for teacher preparation and certain educators) requires the state board to adopt rules related to the duties of higher education institutions providing practitioner preparation programs.16 to require such higher education institutions to, beginning July 1, 2027, discontinue and remove from required preparation, coursework, practicums, seminars, or assessments any instruction, training, or pedagogical framework that includes or is derived from any of the following concepts: diversity, equity, and inclusion theories or practices; multiculturalism as a behavioral or classroom management framework; or social and emotional learning or social-emotional behavior conditioning models.

House subcommittee · named February 10, 2026

• Rep. Helena Hayes (R) · helena.hayes@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 10 against

Against: Common Good Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council; Iowa Safe Schools; Iowa State Education Association; One Iowa; One Iowa Action; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 10, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. February 10, 2026House subcommittee named: Hayes, Hora and Levin
3. February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it