# Iowa SF 2425: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, financing programs for charter schools and nonpublic schools administered by the Iowa finance authority, the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children, education savings accounts, independent accrediting agencies, teacher training and licensure, and making appropriations, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2175; See SF 2501.)

Iowa SF 2425, A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, financing programs for charter schools and nonpublic schools administered by the Iowa finance authority, the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children, education savings accounts, independent accrediting agencies, teacher training and licensure, and making appropriations, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2175; See SF 2501.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION; status failed, last action 2026-04-16 (Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2501.) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa SF 2425
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter schools, the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, financing programs for charter schools and nonpublic schools administered by the Iowa finance authority, the statewide voluntary preschool program for four-year-old children, education savings accounts, independent accrediting agencies, teacher training and licensure, and making appropriations, and including applicability and retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2175; See SF 2501.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-23
- Last action: 2026-04-16, Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2501.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: appropriations
- 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: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

## Actions (7)

- 2026-04-16: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2501. (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (legislature)
- 2026-03-11: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/12/2026 10:00AM Senate Lounge. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Subcommittee: Green, Gruenhagen, and Winckler. (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Referred to Appropriations. (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Introduced, placed on calendar. (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF2425.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF2425.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)
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- [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-SF2425-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).