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

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2026
3. ✓
   Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2026
4. ✓
   Done: Passes the HouseApril 16, 202653–34
5. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeApril 16, 2026
6. –
   Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as HF 2713
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2713 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2713 What’s a funnel?

Amendments · 8

2 adopted · 6 failed. Newest first.

• S-5224 · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D)

  AI summary This amendment removes a section of the bill regarding the Iowa public employees’ retirement system.
  Failed
  April 27, 2026
• S-5223 · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Cindy Winckler (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that accredited nonpublic schools and charter schools must pay back the school district for the cost of a student's participation in a community college program, after subtracting any state funds the district already received for that student.
  Failed
  April 27, 2026
• S-5222 · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Janet Petersen (D)

  AI summary This amendment changes the rules for how school districts receive funding for their preschool programs. It specifies that the funding must be paid as soon as possible after October 1, but no later than December 31 of that same school year.
  Failed
  April 27, 2026
• S-5221 · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Matt Blake (D)

  AI summary This amendment removes a section of the bill.
  Failed
  April 27, 2026
• S-5220 · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Renee Hardman (D)

  AI summary This amendment changes the rules for fees charged to nonpublic or charter school students participating in public school activities. Instead of matching the fee charged to local school district students, the amendment sets a maximum fee of two hundred dollars for these students.
  Failed
  April 27, 2026
• S-5219 · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Molly Donahue (D)

  AI summary This amendment delays the changes regarding the Iowa public employees’ retirement system so they do not take effect until school budget years beginning on or after July 1, 2026.
  Failed
  April 27, 2026
• S-5212Strike everything · filed April 27, 2026 by Sen. Jesse Green (R)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. The new version updates rules for charter schools and innovation zone schools regarding immunization communications, electronic device policies, mathematics resources, and civics testing, while also establishing new procedures for charter school applications and approvals.

  Amends this SF 2501 to CONFORM to HF 2754
  Adopted
  April 27, 2026
• H-8371Strike everything · filed April 15, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill. The new version expands requirements for immunization communications, electronic device policies, and mathematics resources to include charter and innovation zone schools, and it requires these schools to also receive a state civics test. It also updates rules regarding how charter schools are approved, monitored, and converted from existing school buildings.
  Adopted
  April 16, 2026