Legislation / HSB 735

HOUSE STUDY BILL 735 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 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.)

Sponsor   House Education Committee Last action   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2713. — February 24, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Introduced
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Passed subcommittee
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Passed committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

23 declarations filed on this bill
● 8 For ● 9 Against ● 6 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
HF 2713 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
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
Feb 12, 2026 House By COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Feb 12, 2026 House Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 276.
Feb 12, 2026 House Subcommittee: Wheeler, Ehlert and Stone. H.J. 280.
Feb 16, 2026 House Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 12:00PM RM 103.
Feb 17, 2026 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 18, 2026 House Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 360.
Feb 18, 2026 House Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. H.J. 360.
Feb 24, 2026 House Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2713.
No floor votes on this bill yet.
Client Declaration Last updated
Adventureland Amusement Park Against Feb 13, 2026
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund Against Feb 13, 2026
Iowa State Education Association Against Feb 17, 2026
Iowa State Fair Against Feb 13, 2026
Iowa Travel Industry Partners Against Feb 13, 2026
Okoboji Tourism Against Feb 16, 2026
Rural School Advocates of Iowa Against Feb 17, 2026
School Administrators of Iowa Against Feb 16, 2026
Urban Education Network of Iowa Against Feb 17, 2026
American Federation for Children For Feb 13, 2026
Americans For Prosperity For Feb 17, 2026
Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action For Feb 13, 2026
Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education For Feb 16, 2026
Iowa Catholic Conference For Feb 13, 2026
Master Builders of Iowa For Feb 16, 2026
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools For Feb 13, 2026
Yes. Every Kid. For Feb 13, 2026
Area Education Agencies of Iowa Undecided Feb 15, 2026
Easterseals Iowa Undecided Feb 16, 2026
Iowa Alliance of YMCA's Undecided Feb 16, 2026
Iowa Finance Authority Undecided Feb 13, 2026
Odyssey Undecided Feb 16, 2026
Professional Educators of Iowa Undecided Feb 13, 2026
Date Time Type Description Location
Feb 17, 2026 12:00 PM Hearing House Education Subcommittee RM 103
Feb 18, 2026 2:30 PM Hearing House Education Committee RM 102