HSB 746 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to summative testing in schools and the educational program provided to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve.

This bill modifies Iowa's K-12 education standards by changing annual testing requirements. It mandates assessments in math, English language arts, science, and social studies for specific grades (e.g., math/ELA in grades 3-11, science in grades 5/8/10, social studies in grades 8/10), requiring alignment with Iowa's academic standards and federal accountability rules. The bill also updates health curriculum standards to include age-appropriate information on communicable and sexually transmitted diseases, adds suicide prevention protocols for schools, and establishes training for equity coordinators. These changes directly affect all Iowa public and nonpublic schools serving kindergarten through grade 12, requiring school districts to implement new testing schedules, curriculum content, and safety protocols.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 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 2670.
legislature
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/18/2026 8:30AM RM 304.
legislature
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Hayes, Kurth and Larson.
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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