Legislation / SF 2501

SENATE FILE 2501 Passed committee

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;

Sponsor   Senate Appropriations Committee Formerly   SF 2425, SF 2175 Last action   Amendment S-5212 filed, adopted. S.J. 887. — April 27, 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

25 declarations filed on this bill
● 12 For ● 5 Against ● 8 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
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
Date Chamber Action
Apr 16, 2026 Senate Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. S.J. 826.
Apr 16, 2026 Senate Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 826.
Apr 16, 2026 Senate Attached to HF 2754. S.J. 825.
Apr 22, 2026 Senate Fiscal note.
Apr 27, 2026 Senate Amendment S-5212 filed, adopted. S.J. 887.
Apr 27, 2026 Senate HF 2754 substituted. S.J. 887.
Apr 27, 2026 Senate Withdrawn. S.J. 895.
No floor votes on this bill yet.
Client Declaration Last updated
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund Against Apr 20, 2026
Iowa Association of School Boards Against Apr 20, 2026
Iowa State Education Association Against Apr 16, 2026
Rural School Advocates of Iowa Against Apr 17, 2026
Urban Education Network of Iowa Against Apr 17, 2026
American Federation for Children For Apr 17, 2026
Excellence in Education National, Inc., d/b/a Excellence in Education in Action For Apr 17, 2026
Homeschool Iowa For Apr 17, 2026
Inspired Life For Apr 20, 2026
Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education For Apr 27, 2026
Iowa Association of Christian Schools For Apr 17, 2026
Iowa Catholic Conference For Apr 20, 2026
Iowa Coalition for Public Charter Schools For Apr 17, 2026
National Alliance for Public Charter Schools For Apr 27, 2026
The Family Leader For Apr 17, 2026
The Family Leader Foundation For Apr 17, 2026
Yes. Every Kid. For Apr 16, 2026
Area Education Agencies of Iowa Undecided Apr 17, 2026
IPERS Undecided Apr 17, 2026
Iowa Board of Regents Undecided Apr 17, 2026
Iowa Finance Authority Undecided Apr 17, 2026
Iowa Talented and Gifted Association Undecided Apr 17, 2026
Odyssey Undecided Apr 17, 2026
Okoboji Tourism Undecided Apr 17, 2026
Professional Educators of Iowa Undecided Apr 17, 2026
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