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

SF 2221: Requiring the board of educational examiners to establish additional endorsements for instruction related to fine arts, mathematics, and science

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

What it does

This bill requires the board of educational examiners (BOEE) to adopt rules that establish additional endorsements for instruction related to fine arts, mathematics, and science. The BOEE is prohibited from granting an applicant such an endorsement unless the applicant holds a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. These provisions are repealed July 1, 2030.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2026

  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 15, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee · as SSB 3043
  2. January 15, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Taylor and Zimmer · as SSB 3043
  3. January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3043
  4. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2221 · as SSB 3043
  5. February 5, 2026Filed in the Senate
  6. February 5, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. April 27, 2026Withdrawn

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/SF2221