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

SF 2062: Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the protected speech and expression rights of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools and the duties of the department of education, and providing civil penalties

Became SF 2300 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to education, including by modifying provisions related to the protected speech and expression rights of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools (schools) and the duties of the department of education (DE). The bill prohibits schools from discriminating against or penalizing a student for engaging in religious, political, or ideological speech, or expressing a religious, political, or ideological viewpoint, in the same time, place, and manner, and to the same extent, that other similarly situated students are authorized to engage in speech or express views at school.

Sponsors

Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 26, 2026

  • Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 15 against

For: 1st Amendment Partnership; ADF Action; Americans For Prosperity; Homeschool Iowa; Inspired Life; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rick Phillips; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Safe Schools; Iowa State Education Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; One Iowa; One Iowa Action; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; and 3 more

In plain words

  1. January 15, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 26, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Pike and Quirmbach
  3. January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 12, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2300

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/SF2062