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

HSB 735: Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, financing programs for charter schools and nonpublic schools administered by the Iowa finance authority, the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children, education savings accounts, the school start date, independent accrediting agencies, teacher training and licensure, and making appropriations, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions

Became HF 2713 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, financing programs for charter schools and nonpublic schools administered by the Iowa finance authority, the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children, education savings accounts, the school start date, independent accrediting agencies, teacher training and licensure, and making appropriations, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Any increase in UNI administration costs and potential need for additional full-time equivalent (FTE) positions to fulfill the oversight requirements in this Bill is unknown at this time, as the number of new charter school applications and charter school supp…

House subcommittee · named February 12, 2026

  • Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Tracy A. Ehlert (D) · tracy.ehlert@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 14 for, 11 against

For: American Federation for Children; Americans For Prosperity; Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action; Homeschool Iowa; Inspired Life; Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools; Master Builders of Iowa; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools; The Family Leader; and 2 more

Against: Adventureland Amusement Park; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Retired School Personnel Association; Iowa State Education Association; Iowa State Fair; Iowa Travel Industry Partners; Okoboji Tourism; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 12, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
  2. February 12, 2026House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Ehlert and Stone
  3. February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee
  5. February 18, 2026Committee vote: 14–9
  6. February 24, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2713

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/HSB735