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

SF 2223: Relating to career education, including by modifying provisions related to career academies, the collective statewide articulation agreement between community colleges and the state board of regents, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, and individual career and academic plans

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 relates to career education, including by modifying provisions related to career academies, the collective statewide articulation agreement between community colleges and the state board of regents, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, and individual career and academic plans. Under current law, a career academy may be established under an agreement between a single school district and a community college, or by multiple school districts and a community college organized into a regional career and technical education planning partnership, and such a career academy is required to be a career-oriented or occupation-oriented program of study that includes a minimum of two years of secondary education.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Cost: up to $600,000

0% of students are enrolled in CTE courses. 0 million in FY 2028. Currently, the Summer Joint Enrollment Program receives an annual General Fund appropriation of $600,000 in the Education Appropriations Act. There is no fiscal impact on the Department of Educa…

Senate subcommittee · named January 21, 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 · 9 for, 0 against

For: Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of Community College Trustees; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee · as SSB 3049
  2. January 21, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Taylor and Zimmer · as SSB 3049
  3. January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3049
  4. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2223 · as SSB 3049
  5. February 5, 2026Filed in the Senate
  6. February 5, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. February 25, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/SF2223