# Iowa HF 782: A bill for an act relating to electronic devices in schools, including student access during instructional hours and school safety plans, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 106.) Effective date: 04/30/2025.

Iowa HF 782, A bill for an act relating to electronic devices in schools, including student access during instructional hours and school safety plans, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 106.) Effective date: 04/30/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION; status signed, last action 2025-04-30 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 782
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to electronic devices in schools, including student access during instructional hours and school safety plans, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 106.) Effective date: 04/30/2025.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-05
- Last action: 2025-04-30, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (261 yes, 78 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Passed House | pass | 92 | 4 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 88 | 9 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | legislature | Amendment H-1103 | fail | 32 | 65 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-30: Signed by Governor. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House)
- 2025-04-24: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Immediate message. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Passed House, yeas 92, nays 4. (House)
- 2025-04-08: House concurred in Senate amendment H-1159. (House)
- 2025-03-24: Senate amendment H-1159 filed. (House)
- 2025-03-24: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2025-03-24: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Passed Senate, yeas 49, nays 0. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Amendment S-3046 filed, lost. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Amendment S-3042 filed, adopted. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Substituted for SF 370. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read first time, attached to SF 370. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Immediate message. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Passed House, yeas 88, nays 9. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Amendment H-1103, yeas 32, nays 65, lost. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Amendment H-1103 filed. (House)
- 2025-03-05: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF782.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF782.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF782.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF782.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF782-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).