HF 785 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements.

This bill modifies provisions related to charter schools in Iowa, affecting both their governing boards and student participation in educational programs. It changes the requirements for charter school governing board members, mandating U.S. citizenship for all members and allowing up to one member to reside in another state, while still requiring a majority to live in the school's service area. Additionally, the bill allows students from charter schools and innovation zone schools to access the district-to-community college concurrent enrollment program. These students can access the program through the school district where their charter or innovation zone school is located, or through their district of residence if they attend an online charter or innovation zone school.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Signed Apr 25, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 4 comparisons

What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action Reprinted · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a plain legislative text format to a standard printed bill format with headers, page numbers, and certification signatures. The substantive policy content regarding charter school board member residency requirements remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Document formatting changed from plain text to standard printed bill layout with committee attribution, page numbering, and certification signatures.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House Mar 26, 2025

How they voted

3115
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Apr 9, 2025
D Democratic16
15 Nay 1
93% Nay
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
6
Apr 25, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 15.
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 31, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 10:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Green, Garrett, and Zimmer.
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 60, nays 36.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-1179 adopted.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1080, yeas 32, nays 64, lost.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-1080, ruled in order.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1081 deferred.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1179 filed.
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendments H-1080 and H-1081 filed.
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.