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Requiring school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to provide success-sequence education in grades seven through twelve
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
_____ schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to provide success-sequence education in grades through 12. The bill defines “success-sequence education” as instruction that addresses the series of evidence-based, sequential milestones to be accomplished prior to having children that has been shown to help young adults achieve financial prosperity, physical and mental health, and emotional well-being; the evidence-based research indicating that marriage generally provides financial, emotional, and health benefits to the married individual and the married individual’s children; and the evidence-based research indicating that children with divorced parents generally have an increased likelihood of poverty and incarceration and an increased risk of negative physical and mental health outcomes.
Read the full explanation
The bill incorporates success-sequence education into the social studies curriculum in grades seven and eight for students enrolled in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools. Additionally, the bill incorporates success-sequence education into the health education curriculum and the personal finance literacy curriculum in grades through for students enrolled in school districts and accredited nonpublic schools. The bill requires charter schools and innovation zone schools to provide such social studies curriculum and personal finance literacy curriculum. Current law requires charter zone schools and innovation zone schools to provide the same health curriculum as school districts and accredited nonpublic schools.3.16.2. _____ requirement of political subdivisions to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named February 3, 2026. On February 11, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
11 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 11, 2026 (11) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
4 for · 7 against · 2 undecided · Who →