Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
HF 2538: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education, the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom, the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, and school district professional development plans, and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HF 2538 is a bill introduced in the Iowa House on February 16, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education, the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom, the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, and school district professional development plans, and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. Most recent recorded action (March 26, 2026): Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
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Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Placed on calendar.
- Committee report, recommending passage.
- Subcommittee recommends passage.
- Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 10:00AM Room 315.
- Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Evans, and Zimmer.
- Read first time, referred to Education.
- Message from House.
- Explanation of vote.
- Immediate message.
- Explanation of vote.
- Passed House, yeas 73, nays 17.
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