Legislation / SF 2116

SENATE FILE 2116 Passed committee

Open enrollment, including by modifying provisions related to the open enrollment of pupils who are truant or chronically absent and children receiving educational instruction and course content delivered primarily over the internet, and including applicability provisions.(See SF 2351.)

Sponsor   Lynn Evans (R-SD-003) Last action   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2351. S.J. 306. — February 17, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Signed by Governor

Lobbyist declarations

9 declarations filed on this bill
● 5 For ● 1 Against ● 3 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 2 related bills
SF 2351 The open enrollment of pupils who are truant or chronically absent, and including applicability provisions
Passed one chamber
Date Chamber Action
Jan 27, 2026 Senate Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 143.
Feb 3, 2026 Senate Subcommittee: Evans, Shipley, and Trone Garriott. S.J. 189.
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 12:30PM Room G15.
Feb 11, 2026 Senate Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Feb 17, 2026 Senate Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2351. S.J. 306.
No floor votes on this bill yet.
Client Declaration Last updated
Stride, Inc. Against Feb 10, 2026
Iowa Association of School Boards For Jan 28, 2026
Professional Educators of Iowa For Jan 28, 2026
Rural School Advocates of Iowa For Feb 10, 2026
School Administrators of Iowa For Feb 10, 2026
Urban Education Network of Iowa For Feb 10, 2026
Area Education Agencies of Iowa Undecided Jan 28, 2026
Iowa State Education Association Undecided Jan 27, 2026
Pearson Education/NCS Pearson Undecided Feb 4, 2026
Date Time Type Description Location
Feb 11, 2026 12:30 PM Hearing Senate Education Subcommittee Room 315
Feb 11, 2026 12:30 PM Hearing Senate Education Subcommittee Room G15
Feb 16, 2026 3:00 PM Hearing Senate Education Committee RM 116