# Iowa SF 2241: A bill for an act relating to charter school requirements, including reporting requirements, governance standards, financial accountability, and oversight by the state board of education.

Iowa SF 2241, A bill for an act relating to charter school requirements, including reporting requirements, governance standards, financial accountability, and oversight by the state board of education., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Molly Donahue (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-16 (Subcommittee: Sinclair, Donahue, and Pike.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 2241
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to charter school requirements, including reporting requirements, governance standards, financial accountability, and oversight by the state board of education.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-02-16, Subcommittee: Sinclair, Donahue, and Pike.
- Sponsor: Molly Donahue (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: education
- 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: Molly Donahue (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Liz Bennett (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Bisignano (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Blake (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William A. Dotzler Jr. (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Catelin Drey (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Renee Hardman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janet Petersen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herman C. Quirmbach (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Art Staed (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Thomas Townsend (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Trone Garriott (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Zach Wahls (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Weiner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cindy Winckler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Zimmer (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-16: Subcommittee: Sinclair, Donahue, and Pike. (legislature)
- 2026-02-10: Introduced, referred to Education. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF2241.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF2241.pdf)

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- [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026)
- [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026)
- [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026)
- [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2241-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).