HF 2079 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to forms of payment for entry into an extracurricular interscholastic athletic contest or competition.

HF 2079 requires public schools and athletic organizations to accept cash (legal tender) as the only payment method for entry fees to school sports events. It directly affects public schools and extracurricular athletic organizations that sponsor competitions. The bill mandates that schools must accept cash for entry, and organizations must agree to this as a condition of registering with the state education department. This policy change eliminates the use of alternative payment methods like credit cards or checks for these specific athletic event entries. The bill focuses solely on standardizing payment types for school sports participation.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Total actions
8
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jan 30, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2247.
legislature
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 1. Excused, 1.
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 12:15PM RM 304.
legislature
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Hora, Boden and Levin.
lower
Jan 15, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
lower
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