Establishing a nonpublic school safety infrastructure grant program and making appropriations

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2026
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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

What’s in it

This bill establishes a nonpublic school safety infrastructure fund to provide grants to accredited nonpublic schools for school safety and security infrastructure projects, as defined in the bill. Beginning with FY 2027, the bill transfers $1 million annually from the secure an advanced vision for education fund to support the fund and directs the department of education to adopt rules to administer the program in order to provide competitive grants to accredited nonpublic schools for school safety and security infrastructure projects.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named January 21, 2026. Meeting: Thursday, January 29 · 10:30 AM · Senate Lounge.

• Sen. Sandy Salmon REmail
• Sen. Jesse Green REmail
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§257.52

Amends§423F.2

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works