HF 2510 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the social studies instruction provided to students enrolled in grades one through twelve and the educational programs provided by the institutions of higher education under the control of the state board of regents.

HF 2510 modifies Iowa's K-12 social studies curriculum requirements. It mandates specific instruction on U.S. founding documents (including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Federalist Papers), "admirable Americans" like Lincoln and Douglass, and Holocaust education for both students and teachers. The bill requires grades 5-6 to study key historical documents, adds a semester of civics focusing on U.S. founding principles and government structures, and specifies that U.S. history instruction must emphasize "exceptional and praiseworthy history" using primary sources. It directly affects all public school students in grades 1-12 and their educators across Iowa.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2026 Last action Mar 11, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Reprinted · 3 edits
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This bill was reprinted from its original introduction to a final version, primarily updating the formatting and layout to match official legislative standards. The substantive policy content regarding social studies curriculum requirements remains unchanged, though the document now includes additional metadata like amendment dates and page numbering.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are formatting and presentation updates.
TECHNICAL

Updated document header and footer to include official reprinted status, committee information, and amendment dates (March 3, 2026).

Changed page numbering format from individual line markers to standard page headers (e.g., 1/12, 2/12) with version identifiers.

Consolidated the bill text into a cleaner, continuous format rather than the fragmented line-by-line presentation used in the introduced version.

Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

6233
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 99
Mar 3, 2026
D Democratic32
29 Nay 3
90% Nay
R Republican67
62 Yea 4 Nay 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
4
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Sinclair, Quirmbach, and Rozenboom.
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 60, nays 36.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8096B, yeas 62, nays 34, adopted, as amended.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8096A adopted.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Request to divide amendment H-8096, as amended
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8109 to amendment H-8096 filed, adopted.
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8100 deferred.
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendments H-8096 and H-8100 filed.
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.