HF 2538 Passed First Chamber
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.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Committee report, recommending passage.
Mar 19, 2026 · Iowa General Assembly
Placed on calendar.
Mar 18, 2026 · Iowa General Assembly
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 10:00AM Room 315.
Mar 18, 2026 · Iowa General Assembly
Subcommittee recommends passage.
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Evans, and Zimmer.
Mar 10, 2026 · House
Explanation of vote.
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Message from House.
Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Read first time, referred to Education.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Amendment H-8108 out of order.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Amendment H-8097 adopted, as amended.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Amendment H-8098, out of order.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Passed House, yeas 73, nays 17.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Explanation of vote.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Immediate message.
Mar 9, 2026 · House
Amendment H-8173 to amendment H-8097 filed, adopted.
Mar 3, 2026 · House
Amendment H-8108 filed.
Mar 2, 2026 · House
Amendments H-8097 and H-8098 filed.
Feb 16, 2026 · House
Introduced, placed on calendar.