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IA HSB 217

died on adjournment

A bill for an act requiring school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt policies related to carrying out a reduction in force.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IA HSB 217 pass?

No. IA HSB 217 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-07): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 859.

What is IA HSB 217 about?

IA HSB 217 is a proposed bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act requiring school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to adopt policies related to carrying out a reduction in force.”.

Who sponsors IA HSB 217?

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION is the primary sponsor of IA HSB 217.

Introduced
2025-02-20
Latest action
2025-03-07 — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 859.
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-03-07

    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 859.

    committee-passage

  2. 2025-03-04

    Committee vote: Yeas, 15. Nays, 8.

  3. 2025-03-04

    Committee report, recommending passage.

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-02-26

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-02-25

    Subcommittee Meeting: 02/26/2025 4:00PM RM 304.

  6. 2025-02-20

    Subcommittee: Weldon, Boden and Matson.

  7. 2025-02-20

    Introduced, referred to Education.

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HSB 217&ga=91

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