HF 2670 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, and including applicability provisions.

HF 2670 requires Iowa public schools to administer annual assessments in math and English language arts for students in grades 3-11 during the last school quarter. It also mandates science assessments for grades 5, 8, and 10, and social studies assessments for grades 8 and 10. The bill specifies that assessments must align with Iowa’s academic standards, meet federal requirements, and be available in both paper and digital formats. These changes directly affect Iowa’s K-12 students and school districts implementing testing programs.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Signed Jun 2, 2026
Maddy AI version diff · 4 comparisons

What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action Reprinted · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reprinted from its final enrolled version to a committee reprint, which restored the original bill title and removed the 'Successor to HSB 746' notation and specific House passage dates. The substantive policy content regarding education standards, testing requirements, and curriculum remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Removed the header indicating this bill is a successor to HSB 746 and the specific date it passed the House.

Added the original bill title and committee attribution to reflect the document as a reprint.

Changed the document header from 'Enrolled with Governor's Action' to 'Reprinted' to indicate the version's status.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2026

How they voted

3115
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Apr 14, 2026
D Democratic15
15 Nay
100% Nay
R Republican34
31 Yea 3
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
11
Committee
4
Amendments
7
Jun 2, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 65, nays 28.
lower
Apr 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendment H-8361.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Senate amendment H-8361 filed.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 30, nays 17.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-5113 adopted.
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5113 filed.
upper
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 1:00PM Room 315.
legislature
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Evans, Donahue, and Taylor.
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 59, nays 33.
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-8079 adopted, as amended.
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8191 to amendment H-8079 filed, adopted.
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8092 filed.
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8079 filed.
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.