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

SF 2428: Relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education; the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who cause violent or nonviolent disruptions; the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act; school district professional development plans; and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to the responsibilities of school districts and charter schools related to the discipline of students who cause violent or nonviolent disruptions.7(2)(m), charter schools, to adopt, in collaboration with teachers and administrative staff employed by the school, policies for different grade levels that describe how a school may discipline a student for making a threat of violence or causing an incident of violence that results in injury or property damage or assault.65A establishes requirements related to the policies.

Sponsors

Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R)

Cost

Minimal

4 million by an urban district to implement the pilot program. The Bill directs the DE to fully fund the pilot program using moneys appropriated by the General Assembly for the program unless participating school districts have the funds for their participatio…

House subcommittee · named March 17, 2026

  • Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Helena Hayes (R) · helena.hayes@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Heather Matson (D) · heather.matson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 4 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Kids First Law Center

In plain words

  1. February 23, 2026Filed in the Senate
  2. February 23, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 10, 2026Passed the Senate, 45–0
  4. March 13, 2026Arrived in the House
  5. March 17, 2026House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Hayes and Matson
  6. March 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  7. March 19, 2026Approved by the House committee
  8. March 19, 2026Committee vote: 16–7
  9. April 7, 2026Passed the House, 89–4
  10. April 14, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  11. April 22, 2026Passed the Senate, 44–0
  12. April 23, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  13. April 29, 2026Passed the House, 87–4
  14. May 18, 2026Sent to the Governor
  15. May 20, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  16. June 1, 2026Signed into law

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/SF2428