# Iowa HF 890: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to community college and department of education reporting requirements, the national board certification pilot project, employees of the Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired program or the Iowa school for the deaf, and the employment contracts between community colleges and community college instructors, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 43.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 07/01/2025. Iowa HF 890, A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to community college and department of education reporting requirements, the national board certification pilot project, employees of the Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired program or the Iowa school for the deaf, and the employment contracts between community colleges and community college instructors, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 43.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION; status signed, last action 2025-06-06 (Signed by Governor.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF890-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 890 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to community college and department of education reporting requirements, the national board certification pilot project, employees of the Iowa educational services for the blind and visually impaired program or the Iowa school for the deaf, and the employment contracts between community colleges and community college instructors, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 43.) Effective date: 06/06/2025, 07/01/2025. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-07 - Last action: 2025-06-06, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (233 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Certification support and stipends for Iowa educators: benefit, low. Iowa’s National Board certification pilot becomes a regular program run by the Department of Education. Iowa school district teachers receiving a classroom teacher salary can qualify for benefits by registering for or earning National Board certification. Effective June 6, 2025, the fiscal year 202… - New employment rules for specialized schoolworkers: benefit, low. The law sets employment rules for Iowa Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Iowa School for the Deaf. The Department of Administrative Services must set an annual pay schedule and benefits for all employees, consulting the Department of Education. The law sets no pay amounts… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-13 | House | Passed House | pass | 91 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2025-03-17 | House | Passed House | pass | 96 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-06-06: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2025-05-20: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2025-05-19: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2025-05-13: Message from House. (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Immediate message. (House) - 2025-05-13: Passed House, yeas 91, nays 0. (House) - 2025-05-13: House concurred in Senate amendment H-1268. (House) - 2025-04-22: Senate amendment H-1268 filed. (House) - 2025-04-22: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-04-22: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Amendment S-3123 filed, adopted. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Amendment S-3119 filed, withdrawn. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Substituted for SF 520. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2025-03-19: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2025-03-18: Read first time, attached to SF 520. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Message from House. (Senate) - 2025-03-17: Immediate message. (House) - 2025-03-17: Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0. (House) - 2025-03-07: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF890.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF890.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed) - SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed) - HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed) - SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) 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