Relating to the definition of qualified education expenses

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2026
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   Done: Senate committeeJanuary 28, 2026
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 3, 202644–0
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   Done: House committeeMarch 18, 2026
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 24, 202695–0
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 9, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawApril 9, 2026

Signed into law What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This bill removes a specific mention of a tax law update from the definition of what counts as a qualified education expense. It changes how the Iowa educational savings plan trust describes these expenses without changing the actual rules for what you can buy.¹

Why it matters. People participating in the Iowa educational savings plan would see a change in how qualified education expenses are defined. This update removes a specific reference to an amendment in the Internal Revenue Code to simplify the existing definition.²

Full bill text · What changed before it passed³

House subcommittee

Named March 5, 2026. On March 10, 2026 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Jon Dunwell R
• Rep. Craig P. Johnson REmail
• Rep. Rob Johnson DEmail

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