A bill for an act requiring the board of educational examiners to establish additional endorsements for instruction related to fine arts, mathematics, science, and agriculture.
This bill requires Iowa's Board of Educational Examiners to create new teaching endorsements for high-need subjects: fine arts, mathematics, science, and agriculture. It mandates that applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college to receive these endorsements. The new endorsements and requirements will expire on July 1, 2030, after which they will no longer apply. The bill directly affects educators seeking specialized teaching credentials in these subject areas.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action Feb 24, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 24, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2724.
legislature
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 21. Nays, 2.
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 10, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 8:45AM RM 304.
legislature
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Ingels, Henderson and Kurth.
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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