# Iowa HF 2699: A bill for an act relating to charter schools and innovation zone schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school funding and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school contracts, and charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, striking provisions allowing for the establishment of innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 676.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Iowa HF 2699, A bill for an act relating to charter schools and innovation zone schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school funding and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school contracts, and charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, striking provisions allowing for the establishment of innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 676.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION; status failed, last action 2026-03-04 (Subcommittee recommends passage.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 2699
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to charter schools and innovation zone schools, including by modifying provisions related to charter school funding and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school contracts, and charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, striking provisions allowing for the establishment of innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 676.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-03-04, Subcommittee recommends passage.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- 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

## Actions (4)

- 2026-03-04: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2026-03-02: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2026 8:30AM RM 304. (legislature)
- 2026-03-02: Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Matson and Stone. (House)
- 2026-02-23: Introduced, referred to Appropriations. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2699.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2699.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2699-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).