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

SF 2218: Relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements, including by modifying provisions related to the verification of the identity and employment eligibility of individuals by the board of educational examiners, school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools; the provision of a false social security number to an employer, prospective employer, or a potential employee; qualifications for employment, professional licensure, voter registration, and bail; making penalties applicable; and including applicability provisions

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to the verification of the identity and employment eligibility of individuals by the board of educational examiners (BOEE), school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The bill requires the BOEE to require all initial applicants for licensure and all applicants for license renewal to produce evidence of the applicant’s lawful presence in the United States as a condition of initial licensure or license renewal. These requirements apply to all applications for initial licensure, and all applications for license renewal, that are submitted to the BOEE on or after the effective date of the bill.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Minimal

No fiscal impact is anticipated for the BOEE or DCI. Any additional costs to implement the requirements of this Division will be absorbed by existing staff within the BOEE. Costs associated with providing evidence of legal authorization to work in the United S…

House subcommittee · named March 5, 2026

  • Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 4 against

For: Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Professional Educators of Iowa; VALOR Iowa

Against: Dubuque For Refugee Children; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice; Iowa Speech Language Hearing Association

In plain words

  1. January 13, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee · as SSB 3015
  2. January 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Pike and Winckler · as SSB 3015
  3. January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3015
  4. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2218 · as SSB 3015
  5. February 5, 2026Filed in the Senate
  6. February 5, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. February 25, 2026Passed the Senate, 47–0
  8. February 25, 2026Arrived in the House
  9. March 5, 2026House subcommittee named: Boden, Levin and Wheeler
  10. March 10, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  11. March 11, 2026Approved by the House committee
  12. March 17, 2026Passed the House, 78–16
  13. March 19, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  14. April 28, 2026Passed the Senate, 37–10
  15. April 29, 2026Passed the House, 71–20
  16. May 18, 2026Sent to the Governor
  17. May 28, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  18. June 2, 2026Signed into law

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/SF2218