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

SF 2253: Establishing a graduation requirement for instruction related to food nutrition and preparation

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 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.

Sponsors

Sen. Annette Sweeney (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named February 12, 2026

  • Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Zimmer (D) · mike.zimmer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 5 against

Against: Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. February 12, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Pike and Zimmer
  3. February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/SF2253