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HOUSE FILE 2705 Passed One Chamber

Entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school improvement advisory committees, electronic bidding on public bonds, statewide school infrastructure funding, open enrollment, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards, and including applicability provisions

Sponsor   House Education Committee Formerly   HSB 717 Last action   Subcommittee: Evans, Taylor, and Zimmer. — March 10, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Passed Subcommittee
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Passed Committee
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Passed One Chamber
Passed Both Chambers
Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

8 declarations filed on this bill
● 4 For ● 1 Against ● 3 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 2 related bills
HSB 717 Entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school improvement advisory committees, the sale of public bonds, statewide school infrastructure funding, open enrollment, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards, and including applicability provisions.(See HF 2705.)
Passed Committee
  • History
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  • Calendar items
Date Chamber Action
2026-02-23 House Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 382.
2026-03-02 House Amendment H-8101 filed. H.J. 486.
2026-03-03 House Amendment H-8101, yeas, 36, nays 60, lost. H.J. 503.
2026-03-03 House Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0. H.J. 504.
2026-03-03 House Immediate message. H.J. 523.
2026-03-04 Senate Message from House. S.J. 462.
2026-03-04 Senate Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 462.
2026-03-10 Senate Subcommittee: Evans, Taylor, and Zimmer.

Vote Summaries

Date Chamber Vote Type
Total
By Party
Classification
Yea Nay NV Absent D Yea D Nay R Yea R Nay
2026-03-03 House Amendment 36 60 0 4 30 0 6 60 Bipartisan Support
2026-03-03 House Floor Passage 96 0 0 4 30 0 66 0 Unanimous

Individual Votes

  • H : 2026-03-03
  • H : 2026-03-03

Amendment

Party Yea Nay Absent
D 30 0 3
R 6 60 1
vote_text name party district
Yea J.D. Scholten D HD-001
Nay Robert Henderson R HD-002
Nay Thomas Jeneary R HD-003
Nay Skyler Wheeler R HD-004
Nay Zachary Dieken R HD-005
Nay Megan Hess Jones R HD-006
Nay Wendy Larson R HD-007
Nay Ann Meyer R HD-008
Nay Henry Stone R HD-009
Nay John Wills R HD-010
Nay Craig Williams R HD-011
Nay Steven Holt R HD-012
Nay Travis Sitzmann R HD-013
Nay Jacob Bossman R HD-014
Nay Matt Windschitl R HD-015
Nay David Sieck R HD-016
Nay Devon Wood R HD-017
Yea Tom Moore R HD-018
Nay Brent Siegrist R HD-019
Absent Josh Turek D HD-020
Nay Brooke Boden R HD-021
Nay Samantha Fett R HD-022
Nay Ray Sorensen R HD-023
Nay Sam Wengryn R HD-024
Yea Hans Wilz R HD-025
Nay Austin Harris R HD-026
Yea Kenan Judge D HD-027
Yea David Young R HD-028
Yea Brian Meyer D HD-029
Yea Megan Srinivas D HD-030
Yea Mary Madison D HD-031
Yea Jennifer Konfrst D HD-032
Yea Ruth Ann Gaines D HD-033
Yea Rob Johnson D HD-034
Yea Sean Bagniewski D HD-035
Yea Austin Baeth D HD-036
Nay Barb Kniff McCulla R HD-037
Nay Jon Dunwell R HD-038
Yea Rick Olson D HD-039
Nay Bill Gustoff R HD-040
Nay Ryan Weldon R HD-041
Yea Heather Matson D HD-042
Nay Eddie Andrews R HD-043
Yea Larry McBurney D HD-044
Nay Brian Lohse R HD-045
Nay Dan Gehlbach R HD-046
Nay Carter Nordman R HD-047
Nay Chad Behn R HD-048
Yea Beth Wessel-Kroeschell D HD-049
Yea Ross Wilburn D HD-050
Nay Brett Barker R HD-051
Yea David Blom R HD-052
Nay Dean Fisher R HD-053
Nay Joshua Meggers R HD-054
Nay Shannon Latham R HD-055
Nay Mark Thompson R HD-056
Nay Pat Grassley R HD-057
Nay Charley Thomson R HD-058
Nay Christian Hermanson R HD-059
Nay Jane Bloomingdale R HD-060
Yea Timi Brown-powers D HD-061
Absent Jerome Amos D HD-062
Nay Michael Bergan R HD-063
Nay Jason Gearhart R HD-064
Nay Shannon Lundgren R HD-065
Nay Steven Bradley R HD-066
Nay Craig Johnson R HD-067
Yea Chad Ingels R HD-068
Nay Tom Determann R HD-069
Nay Norlin Mommsen R HD-070
Absent Lindsay James D HD-071
Yea Jennifer Smith R HD-072
Yea Elizabeth Wilson D HD-073
Yea Eric Gjerde D HD-074
Yea Bob Kressig D HD-075
Nay Derek Wulf R HD-076
Yea Jeff Cooling D HD-077
Yea Angel Ramirez D HD-078
Yea Tracy Ehlert D HD-079
Yea Aime Wichtendahl D HD-080
Yea Daniel Gosa D HD-081
Nay Bobby Kaufmann R HD-082
Nay Cindy Golding R HD-083
Absent Thomas Gerhold R HD-084
Yea Amy Nielsen D HD-085
Yea Dave Jacoby D HD-086
Nay Jeff Shipley R HD-087
Nay Helena Hayes R HD-088
Yea Elinor Levin D HD-089
Yea Adam Zabner D HD-090
Nay Judd Lawler R HD-091
Nay Heather Hora R HD-092
Nay Gary Mohr R HD-093
Nay Mike Vondran R HD-094
Nay Taylor Collins R HD-095
Nay Mark Cisneros R HD-096
Yea Ken Croken D HD-097
Yea Monica Kurth D HD-098
Nay Matthew Rinker R HD-099
Nay Blaine Watkins R HD-100

Floor Passage

Party Yea Absent
D 30 3
R 66 1
vote_text name party district
Yea 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
Yea 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
Yea Matt Windschitl R HD-015
Yea 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
Yea Brian Meyer D HD-029
Yea Megan Srinivas D HD-030
Yea Mary Madison D HD-031
Yea Jennifer Konfrst D HD-032
Yea Ruth Ann Gaines D HD-033
Yea Rob Johnson D HD-034
Yea Sean Bagniewski D HD-035
Yea Austin Baeth D HD-036
Yea Barb Kniff McCulla R HD-037
Yea Jon Dunwell R HD-038
Yea Rick Olson D HD-039
Yea Bill Gustoff R HD-040
Yea Ryan Weldon R HD-041
Yea Heather Matson D HD-042
Yea 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
Yea Beth Wessel-Kroeschell D HD-049
Yea 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
Absent Lindsay James D HD-071
Yea Jennifer Smith R HD-072
Yea Elizabeth Wilson D HD-073
Yea Eric Gjerde D HD-074
Yea Bob Kressig D HD-075
Yea Derek Wulf R HD-076
Yea Jeff Cooling D HD-077
Yea Angel Ramirez D HD-078
Yea Tracy Ehlert D HD-079
Yea Aime Wichtendahl D HD-080
Yea Daniel Gosa D HD-081
Yea Bobby Kaufmann R HD-082
Yea Cindy Golding R HD-083
Absent Thomas Gerhold R HD-084
Yea Amy Nielsen D HD-085
Yea Dave Jacoby D HD-086
Yea Jeff Shipley R HD-087
Yea Helena Hayes R HD-088
Yea Elinor Levin D HD-089
Yea 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
Yea Ken Croken D HD-097
Yea Monica Kurth D HD-098
Yea Matthew Rinker R HD-099
Yea Blaine Watkins R HD-100
Client Declaration Last Updated
Iowa Newspaper Association Against Feb 25, 2026
Iowa Association of School Boards For Feb 25, 2026
Rural School Advocates of Iowa For Feb 26, 2026
School Administrators of Iowa For Feb 26, 2026
Urban Education Network of Iowa For Feb 24, 2026
Common Good Iowa Undecided Feb 24, 2026
Iowa State Education Association Undecided Feb 24, 2026
Stride, Inc. Undecided Feb 23, 2026
No calendar items scheduled.