Establishing a graduation requirement for instruction related to food nutrition and preparation

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 12, 2026
Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

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

What’s in it

This bill establishes a graduation requirement for instruction related to food nutrition and preparation. School districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools are to require students, beginning with students in the 2030-2031 graduating class, in grades through to complete as a condition of graduation one-half unit of instruction related to food nutrition and preparation. A student may satisfy this graduation requirement by completing one semester of instruction related to food nutrition and preparation in grade seven or eight.

Read the full explanation

3.16.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to reinstate the requirement of political subdivisions to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 12, 2026. On February 17, 2026 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 17, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§280.9C

Amends§256E.7 §256F.4

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Lobbying

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