HSB 636 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from entering into certain specified contracts with public libraries and hosting mobile libraries.

This bill prohibits Iowa school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from entering agreements that would allow students to use their school-issued ID cards to access public library resources (like books or digital materials). It also bans these schools from permitting mobile libraries - vehicles owned/operated by public libraries that transport books - to access school property for events where students check out books. The law defines "public library" as city-ordained or chapter 336 library districts and "mobile library" as a vehicle used for transporting educational materials. These provisions apply directly to all covered schools and public libraries in Iowa.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Feb 6, 2026
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Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 6, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2324.
legislature
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. Excused, 0.
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 3, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:15PM RM 305.
legislature
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Boden, Hayes and Levin.
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
lower
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