# Iowa HF 2538: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education, the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom, the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, and school district professional development plans, and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team. (Formerly HF 2122.)

Iowa HF 2538, A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education, the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom, the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, and school district professional development plans, and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team. (Formerly HF 2122.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION; status failed, last action 2026-03-26 (Placed on calendar under unfinished business.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 2538
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education, the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom, the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act, and school district professional development plans, and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team. (Formerly HF 2122.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (73 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Passed House | pass | 73 | 17 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2026-03-26: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar. (legislature)
- 2026-03-19: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2026-03-18: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 10:00AM Room 315. (legislature)
- 2026-03-12: Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Evans, and Zimmer. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read first time, referred to Education. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Immediate message. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed House, yeas 73, nays 17. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Amendment H-8098, out of order. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Amendment H-8097 adopted, as amended. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Amendment H-8108 out of order. (House)
- 2026-03-09: Amendment H-8173 to amendment H-8097 filed, adopted. (House)
- 2026-03-03: Amendment H-8108 filed. (House)
- 2026-03-02: Amendments H-8097 and H-8098 filed. (House)
- 2026-02-16: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2538.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2538.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2538-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).