SF 2391: Relating to education programs and systems, including career and technical education expenditures and definitions, statewide lower division general education framework and common course numbering systems, and the implementation of a statewide corequisite model in Iowa community colleges

What it does

This bill relates to career and technical education expenditures and definitions, statewide lower division general education framework and common course numbering systems, and the implementation of a statewide corequisite model in Iowa community colleges. The bill renames the career and technical education service areas as content areas and requires the department of education to ensure that the six career and technical education content areas in the high school career and technical education program are aligned to a national framework representative of all career pathways.

Senate subcommittee · named February 16, 2026

• Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

1. February 11, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee · as SSB 3163
2. February 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Gruenhagen, Pike and Zimmer · as SSB 3163
3. February 16, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Donahue and Pike · as SSB 3163
4. February 17, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3163
5. February 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2391 · as SSB 3163
6. February 19, 2026Filed in the Senate
7. February 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
8. March 4, 2026Withdrawn