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HOUSE STUDY BILL 717 Passed committee

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.)

Sponsor   House Education Committee Last action   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2705. — February 23, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Passed subcommittee
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Passed committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

11 declarations filed on this bill
● 6 For ● 2 Against ● 3 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 2 related bills
HF 2705 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
Passed one chamber
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Date Chamber Action
Feb 10, 2026 House By COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Feb 10, 2026 House Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 247.
Feb 10, 2026 House Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Johnson, C. and Ramirez. H.J. 250.
Feb 11, 2026 House Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 12:45PM RM 304.
Feb 12, 2026 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 18, 2026 House Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 359.
Feb 18, 2026 House Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7. H.J. 360.
Feb 23, 2026 House Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2705.
No floor votes on this bill yet.
Client Declaration Last updated
Iowa Newspaper Association Against Feb 12, 2026
Stride, Inc. Against Feb 10, 2026
Common Good Iowa For Feb 13, 2026
Iowa Association of School Boards For Feb 11, 2026
Professional Educators of Iowa For Feb 12, 2026
Rural School Advocates of Iowa For Feb 11, 2026
School Administrators of Iowa For Feb 11, 2026
Urban Education Network of Iowa For Feb 11, 2026
Iowa State Association of Counties Undecided Feb 12, 2026
Iowa State Education Association Undecided Feb 10, 2026
Iowa Talented and Gifted Association Undecided Feb 11, 2026
Date Time Type Description Location
Feb 12, 2026 12:45 PM Hearing House Education Subcommittee RM 304
Feb 16, 2026 1:30 PM Hearing House Education Committee RM 102
Feb 18, 2026 2:30 PM Hearing House Education Committee RM 102