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

SSB 3015: Relating to the verification of the identity and employment eligibility of individuals by the board of educational examiners, school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions

Became SF 2218 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the verification of the identity and employment eligibility of individuals by the board of educational examiners (BOEE), school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. The bill requires the BOEE to require all initial applicants for licensure and all applicants for license renewal to produce evidence of the applicant’s lawful presence in the United States as a condition of initial licensure or license renewal. These requirements apply to all applications for initial licensure, and all applications for license renewal, that are submitted to the BOEE on or after the effective date of the bill.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

No fiscal impact is anticipated for the BOEE or DCI. Any additional costs to implement the requirements of this Division will be absorbed by existing staff within the BOEE. Costs associated with providing evidence of legal authorization to work in the United S…

Senate subcommittee · named January 13, 2026

  • Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 4 against

For: Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Professional Educators of Iowa; VALOR Iowa

Against: Dubuque For Refugee Children; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice; Iowa Speech Language Hearing Association

In plain words

  1. January 13, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. January 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Pike and Winckler
  3. January 29, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2218

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/SSB3015