HSB 717 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school improvement advisory committees, the sale of public bonds, statewide school infrastructure funding, open enrollment, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards, and including applicability provisions.

This bill modifies school governance and funding rules in Iowa. It requires school districts to hold public hearings and potentially seek voter approval for new programs like instructional support and educational improvement funding, with smaller districts (under 1,200 students) allowed to post notices online instead of in newspapers. It also grants school board members new access rights to curriculum materials, library resources, and professional development content, while changing procedures for filling board vacancies. The bill directly affects school districts, their boards, and voters regarding funding decisions and board operations.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Last action Feb 23, 2026
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Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 23, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2705.
legislature
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 12:45PM RM 304.
legislature
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Johnson, C. and Ramirez.
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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