# Iowa HF 2705: A bill for an act relating to entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school improvement advisory committees, electronic bidding on public bonds, statewide school infrastructure funding, open enrollment, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 717.)

Iowa HF 2705, A bill for an act relating to entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school improvement advisory committees, electronic bidding on public bonds, statewide school infrastructure funding, open enrollment, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 717.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION; status failed, last action 2026-03-10 (Subcommittee: Evans, Taylor, and Zimmer.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 2705
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to entities supported in whole or in part by taxation, including by modifying provisions related to the duties and responsibilities of the directors and officers of school boards, school improvement advisory committees, electronic bidding on public bonds, statewide school infrastructure funding, open enrollment, and the membership and voting units of county and city conference boards, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 717.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-03-10, Subcommittee: Evans, Taylor, and Zimmer.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (96 yes, 0 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House | pass | 96 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2026-03-10: Subcommittee: Evans, Taylor, and Zimmer. (legislature)
- 2026-03-04: Read first time, referred to Education. (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Immediate message. (House)
- 2026-03-03: Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0. (House)
- 2026-03-03: Amendment H-8101, yeas, 36, nays 60, lost. (House)
- 2026-03-02: Amendment H-8101 filed. (House)
- 2026-02-23: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2705.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2705.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2705-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).