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

SF 2406: Relating to charter schools and innovation zone schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school funding and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school contracts, and charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, striking provisions allowing for the establishment of innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions

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 charter schools and innovation zone schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school funding and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school contracts, and charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, and striking provisions allowing for the establishment of innovation zone schools. DIVISION I —— CONSOLIDATION OF CHARTER SCHOOL CODE CHAPTERS AND ELIMINATION OF INNOVATION ZONE SCHOOLS.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Minimal

3 million. This payment could vary based on the actual enrollment of charter school students and whether students attend the charter school on a full-time basis. School districts will be reimbursed for additional costs related to offering driver education cour…

Senate subcommittee · named February 16, 2026

  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 8 for, 5 against

For: American Federation for Children; Americans For Prosperity; Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action; Governor's Office; Inspired Life; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools; National Alliance for Public Charter Schools

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

In plain words

  1. February 16, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee · as SSB 3170
  2. February 16, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Quirmbach and Taylor · as SSB 3170
  3. February 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3170
  4. February 18, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2406 · as SSB 3170
  5. February 19, 2026Filed in the Senate
  6. February 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. March 6, 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/SF2406