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Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HF 251: A bill for an act requiring the state board of education to publish information related to nonpublic schools that are accredited by an approved independent accrediting agency.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HF 251 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act requiring the state board of education to publish information related to nonpublic schools that are accredited by an approved independent accrediting agency. Primary sponsor: Elinor Levin (Democratic), Elizabeth Wilson (Democratic), Josh Turek (Democratic), Tracy Ehlert (Democratic), Heather Matson (Democratic), Jeff Cooling (Democratic), SCHEETZ, Monica Kurth (Democratic), Brian Meyer (Democratic), Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (Democratic), Lindsay James (Democratic), Larry McBurney (Democratic), Megan Srinivas (Democratic), Mary Madison (Democratic), Jennifer Konfrst (Democratic), Aime Wichtendahl (Democratic), Ross Wilburn (Democratic), Eric Gjerde (Democratic), Kenan Judge (Democratic), Rick Olson (Democratic), Timi Brown-Powers (Democratic), Sean Bagniewski (Democratic), Jerome Amos (Democratic), J.D. Scholten (Democratic), Adam Zabner (Democratic), Rob Johnson (Democratic), Dave Jacoby (Democratic), Ruth Ann Gaines (Democratic), Amy Nielsen (Democratic), Bob Kressig (Democratic), Ken Croken (Democratic), Dan Gosa (Democratic), Austin Baeth (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2025): Introduced, referred to Education.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 32

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elinor LevinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse89
Elizabeth WilsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse73
Josh TurekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Tracy EhlertPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Heather MatsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Jeff CoolingPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse77
SCHEETZPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Monica KurthPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse98
Brian MeyerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Beth Wessel-KroeschellPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Lindsay JamesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse71
Larry McBurneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse44
Megan SrinivasPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Mary MadisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Jennifer KonfrstPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Aime WichtendahlPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse80
Ross WilburnPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Eric GjerdePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Kenan JudgePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Rick OlsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Timi Brown-PowersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Sean BagniewskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Jerome AmosPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
J.D. ScholtenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Adam ZabnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Rob JohnsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Dave JacobyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse86
Ruth Ann GainesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Amy NielsenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Bob KressigPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse75
Ken CrokenPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Dan GosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse81
Austin BaethPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Introduced, referred to Education.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source