# Iowa HF 884: A bill for an act authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students. (Formerly HF 334.)

Iowa HF 884, A bill for an act authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students. (Formerly HF 334.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION; status failed, last action 2026-04-22 (Amendment S-5209 filed.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 884
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students. (Formerly HF 334.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Amendment S-5209 filed.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (89 yes, 102 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-26 | legislature | Amendment H-1177 to amendment H-1129 | fail | 32 | 63 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Passed House | pass | 57 | 39 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2026-04-22: Amendment S-5209 filed. (Senate)
- 2025-12-31: * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * * (legislature)
- 2025-04-23: Amendments S-3124, S-3128, S-3129, and S-3130 filed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Explanation of vote. (House)
- 2025-04-10: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Placed on calendar. (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Amendment S-3068 filed. (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (legislature)
- 2025-04-01: Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 12:30PM Senate Lounge. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Subcommittee: Pike, Salmon, and Trone Garriott. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Read first time, referred to Education. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Immediate message. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Passed House, yeas 57, nays 39. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment H-1129 adopted. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment H-1177 to amendment H-1129, yeas 32, nays 63, lost. (House)
- 2025-03-26: Amendment H-1150 withdrawn. (House)
- 2025-03-25: Amendment H-1177 filed. (House)
- 2025-03-20: Amendment H-1150 filed. (House)
- 2025-03-19: Amendment H-1129 filed. (House)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF884.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF884.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF884-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).