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

SF 199: Repealing the education savings account program

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

The education savings account program is a program that provides funds to pupils who attend nonpublic schools to pay for qualified educational expenses including but not limited to tuition, tutoring or cognitive skill training fees, educational therapy costs, software expenses, and expenses related to course materials. For school years beginning on or after July 1, 2025, each student eligible to enroll in kindergarten through grade is eligible for the education savings account program. This bill repeals the education savings account program and makes conforming changes.

Sponsors

Sen. Molly Donahue (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 10, 2025

  • Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 3 against

For: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund; League of Women Voters of Iowa

Against: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. February 10, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Donahue and Kraayenbrink

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/SF199