Legislation / HF 2713

HOUSE FILE 2713 Passed Committee

Education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public employees' retirement system, financing programs for charter schools and nonpublic schools administered by the Iowa finance authority, the statewide voluntary preschool program for the school start date, training and licensure, and making appropriations, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions

Sponsor   House Education Committee Formerly   HSB 735; See HF 2754 Last action   Withdrawn. H.J. 949. — April 20, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Passed Committee
Passed One Chamber
Passed Both Chambers
Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

26 declarations filed on this bill
● 11 For ● 5 Against ● 10 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 6 related bills
HF 2754 Education, including by modifying provisions related to charter school approval, contracts, funding, and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, the Iowa public employees' retirement system, education savings accounts, independent accreditation, teacher training and licensure, the statewide voluntary preschool program, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, open enrollment, school tuition organizations, private instruction, and innovation zone schools; making appropriations;
Signed by Governor
HSB 735 Education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public employees' retirement system, financing programs for charter schools and nonpublic schools administered by the Iowa finance authority, the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children, education savings accounts, the school start date, independent accrediting agencies, teacher training and licensure, and making appropriations, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.(See HF 2713, HF 2754.)
Passed Committee
SF 2175 Education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public employees' retirement system, financing programs for charter schools and nonpublic schools administered by the Iowa finance authority, the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children, education savings accounts, the school start date, independent accrediting agencies, teacher training and licensure, and making appropriations, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.(See SF 2425, SF 2501.)
Passed Committee
SF 2425 Education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public employees' retirement system, financing programs for charter schools and nonpublic schools administered by the Iowa finance authority, the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children, education savings accounts, independent accrediting agencies, teacher training and licensure, and making appropriations, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions
Passed Committee
SF 2501 Education, including by modifying provisions related to charter school approval, contracts, funding, and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, the Iowa public employees' retirement system, education savings accounts, independent accreditation, teacher training and licensure, the statewide voluntary preschool program, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, open enrollment, school tuition organizations, and innovation zone schools; making appropriations;
Passed Committee
Date Chamber Action
2026-02-24 House Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 400.
2026-03-24 House Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Matson and Stone. H.J. 743.
2026-03-24 House Subcommittee Meeting: 03/25/2026 2:30PM RM 103.
2026-03-25 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
2026-04-01 House Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 802.
2026-04-01 House Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 6. Excused, 2. H.J. 802.
2026-04-06 House Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2754.
2026-04-20 House Withdrawn. H.J. 949.

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Individual Votes

    Client Declaration Last Updated
    Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund Against Feb 25, 2026
    Iowa Association of School Boards Against Mar 2, 2026
    Iowa Retired School Personnel Association Against Mar 26, 2026
    Rural School Advocates of Iowa Against Mar 17, 2026
    School Administrators of Iowa Against Mar 17, 2026
    American Federation for Children For Mar 9, 2026
    Americans For Prosperity For Mar 3, 2026
    Inspired Life For Mar 26, 2026
    Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education For Feb 25, 2026
    Iowa Association of Christian Schools For Feb 25, 2026
    Iowa Catholic Conference For Feb 25, 2026
    Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools For Feb 25, 2026
    Master Builders of Iowa For Feb 27, 2026
    National Alliance for Public Charter Schools For Feb 25, 2026
    The Family Leader For Mar 4, 2026
    The Family Leader Foundation For Mar 4, 2026
    Area Education Agencies of Iowa Undecided Feb 25, 2026
    Common Good Iowa Undecided Mar 24, 2026
    Easterseals Iowa Undecided Feb 27, 2026
    Homeschool Iowa Undecided Mar 4, 2026
    IPERS Undecided Feb 25, 2026
    Iowa Alliance of YMCA's Undecided Feb 27, 2026
    Iowa Developmental Disabilities Council Undecided Mar 24, 2026
    League of Women Voters of Iowa Undecided Feb 25, 2026
    Okoboji Tourism Undecided Mar 24, 2026
    Professional Educators of Iowa Undecided Feb 25, 2026
    Date Time Type Location Description
    2026-03-25 14:30 Hearing RM 103 House Appropriations Subcommittee
    2026-04-01 13:00 Hearing RM 103 House Appropriations Committee