Establishing a classroom supply stipend for certain public school teachers, and making appropriations

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2026
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. 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 classroom supply stipend for certain public school teachers. The bill requires a stipend of $250 to be paid to each eligible teacher for the school year beginning July 1, 2026, and each succeeding school year. An “eligible teacher” is a teacher, as defined under Code chapter 284, the provides instruction primarily in-person and is employed by a school district prior to the beginning of the school year. Districts are responsible for identifying eligible teachers and paying the stipend automatically through payroll or separate payment.

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 16, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Amy Sinclair REmail
• Sen. Lynn Evans REmail
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§284.3B

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