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

SSB 3004: Providing for an online platform for professionals to provide career information to students

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 requires the department of workforce development to establish an online, interactive platform that provides and enhances connections between students and professionals to allow students to virtually explore career options from the classroom. The platform shall allow educators at schools that enter into a contract with the department to request online sessions for their classrooms with professionals in industries designated by the educator based on student input. The platform shall match a participating professional’s background, experience, and skills with classroom and curriculum needs at a participating school.

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 12, 2026

Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Dave Sires (R) · dave.sires@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI); Iowa Association of Christian Schools

In plain words

January 12, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee
January 12, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Donahue and Sires
January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes