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HOUSE FILE 2538 Passed One Chamber

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 exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom, 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, and school district professional development plans, and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student's individualized education program team

Sponsor   House Education Committee Formerly   HF 2122 Last action   Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659. — March 26, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Passed One Chamber
Passed Both Chambers
Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

18 declarations filed on this bill
● 3 For ● 3 Against ● 12 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 2 related bills
HF 2122 The discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom and who are enrolled in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools.(See HF 2538.)
Passed Committee
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Date Chamber Action
2026-02-16 House Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 305.
2026-03-02 House Amendments H-8097 and H-8098 filed. H.J. 486.
2026-03-03 House Amendment H-8108 filed. H.J. 525.
2026-03-09 House Amendment H-8173 to amendment H-8097 filed, adopted. H.J. 612.
2026-03-09 House Amendment H-8108 out of order. H.J. 612.
2026-03-09 House Amendment H-8097 adopted, as amended. H.J. 612.
2026-03-09 House Amendment H-8098, out of order. H.J. 612.
2026-03-09 House Passed House, yeas 73, nays 17. H.J. 612.
2026-03-09 House Explanation of vote. H.J. 631.
2026-03-09 House Immediate message. H.J. 613.
2026-03-10 Senate Message from House. S.J. 528.
2026-03-10 Senate Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 528.
2026-03-12 Senate Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Evans, and Zimmer. S.J. 560.
2026-03-18 Senate Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 10:00AM Room 315.
2026-03-18 Senate Subcommittee recommends passage.
2026-03-19 Senate Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 603.
2026-03-19 Senate Placed on calendar.
2026-03-26 Senate Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659.

Vote Summaries

Date Chamber Vote Type
Total
By Party
Classification
Yea Nay NV Absent D Yea D Nay R Yea R Nay
2026-03-09 House Floor Passage 73 17 0 10 11 17 62 0 Bipartisan Support

Individual Votes

  • H : 2026-03-09

Floor Passage

Party Yea Nay Absent
D 11 17 5
R 62 0 5
vote_text name party district
Nay J.D. Scholten D HD-001
Yea Robert Henderson R HD-002
Yea Thomas Jeneary R HD-003
Yea Skyler Wheeler R HD-004
Yea Zachary Dieken R HD-005
Yea Megan Hess Jones R HD-006
Absent Wendy Larson R HD-007
Yea Ann Meyer R HD-008
Yea Henry Stone R HD-009
Yea John Wills R HD-010
Yea Craig Williams R HD-011
Yea Steven Holt R HD-012
Yea Travis Sitzmann R HD-013
Yea Jacob Bossman R HD-014
Absent Matt Windschitl R HD-015
Absent David Sieck R HD-016
Yea Devon Wood R HD-017
Yea Tom Moore R HD-018
Yea Brent Siegrist R HD-019
Absent Josh Turek D HD-020
Yea Brooke Boden R HD-021
Yea Samantha Fett R HD-022
Yea Ray Sorensen R HD-023
Yea Sam Wengryn R HD-024
Yea Hans Wilz R HD-025
Yea Austin Harris R HD-026
Yea Kenan Judge D HD-027
Yea David Young R HD-028
Nay Brian Meyer D HD-029
Absent Megan Srinivas D HD-030
Yea Mary Madison D HD-031
Nay Jennifer Konfrst D HD-032
Absent Ruth Ann Gaines D HD-033
Nay Rob Johnson D HD-034
Yea Sean Bagniewski D HD-035
Nay Austin Baeth D HD-036
Yea Barb Kniff McCulla R HD-037
Yea Jon Dunwell R HD-038
Nay Rick Olson D HD-039
Yea Bill Gustoff R HD-040
Yea Ryan Weldon R HD-041
Yea Heather Matson D HD-042
Absent Eddie Andrews R HD-043
Yea Larry McBurney D HD-044
Yea Brian Lohse R HD-045
Yea Dan Gehlbach R HD-046
Yea Carter Nordman R HD-047
Yea Chad Behn R HD-048
Nay Beth Wessel-Kroeschell D HD-049
Nay Ross Wilburn D HD-050
Yea Brett Barker R HD-051
Yea David Blom R HD-052
Yea Dean Fisher R HD-053
Yea Joshua Meggers R HD-054
Yea Shannon Latham R HD-055
Yea Mark Thompson R HD-056
Yea Pat Grassley R HD-057
Yea Charley Thomson R HD-058
Yea Christian Hermanson R HD-059
Yea Jane Bloomingdale R HD-060
Yea Timi Brown-powers D HD-061
Absent Jerome Amos D HD-062
Yea Michael Bergan R HD-063
Yea Jason Gearhart R HD-064
Yea Shannon Lundgren R HD-065
Yea Steven Bradley R HD-066
Yea Craig Johnson R HD-067
Yea Chad Ingels R HD-068
Yea Tom Determann R HD-069
Yea Norlin Mommsen R HD-070
Yea Lindsay James D HD-071
Yea Jennifer Smith R HD-072
Yea Elizabeth Wilson D HD-073
Yea Eric Gjerde D HD-074
Nay Bob Kressig D HD-075
Yea Derek Wulf R HD-076
Nay Jeff Cooling D HD-077
Nay Angel Ramirez D HD-078
Yea Tracy Ehlert D HD-079
Nay Aime Wichtendahl D HD-080
Yea Daniel Gosa D HD-081
Yea Bobby Kaufmann R HD-082
Yea Cindy Golding R HD-083
Yea Thomas Gerhold R HD-084
Nay Amy Nielsen D HD-085
Absent Dave Jacoby D HD-086
Absent Jeff Shipley R HD-087
Yea Helena Hayes R HD-088
Nay Elinor Levin D HD-089
Nay Adam Zabner D HD-090
Yea Judd Lawler R HD-091
Yea Heather Hora R HD-092
Yea Gary Mohr R HD-093
Yea Mike Vondran R HD-094
Yea Taylor Collins R HD-095
Yea Mark Cisneros R HD-096
Nay Ken Croken D HD-097
Nay Monica Kurth D HD-098
Yea Matthew Rinker R HD-099
Yea Blaine Watkins R HD-100
Client Declaration Last Updated
Brain Injury Association of Iowa Against Mar 10, 2026
Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council Against Feb 19, 2026
Kids First Law Center Against Mar 4, 2026
Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values For Mar 13, 2026
Professional Educators of Iowa For Feb 17, 2026
VALOR Iowa For Feb 19, 2026
Area Education Agencies of Iowa Undecided Feb 17, 2026
Autism Speaks Undecided Mar 18, 2026
Des Moines Public Schools Undecided Mar 10, 2026
Easterseals Iowa Undecided Feb 17, 2026
Iowa ACEs 360 Undecided Feb 16, 2026
Iowa Association of School Boards Undecided Feb 25, 2026
Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council Undecided Mar 17, 2026
Iowa Mental Health Advocacy Undecided Feb 17, 2026
Iowa State Education Association Undecided Feb 16, 2026
Rural School Advocates of Iowa Undecided Mar 17, 2026
School Administrators of Iowa Undecided Mar 17, 2026
Urban Education Network of Iowa Undecided Feb 23, 2026
Date Time Type Location Description
2026-03-18 15:00 Hearing RM 116 Senate Education Committee
2026-03-18 10:00 Hearing Room 315 Senate Education Subcommittee