# Iowa SF 2428: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education; the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who cause violent or nonviolent disruptions; the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act; school district professional development plans; and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team. (Formerly SF 2044.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Iowa SF 2428, A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education; the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who cause violent or nonviolent disruptions; the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act; school district professional development plans; and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team. (Formerly SF 2044.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Signed by Governor.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2428-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa SF 2428 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the duties of the department of education; the discipline of students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools who cause violent or nonviolent disruptions; the responsibilities and powers of the department of education, school district teachers, and other educational staff related to students who have individualized education programs or plans under section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act; school district professional development plans; and authorizing teachers to request a meeting of a student’s individualized education program team. (Formerly SF 2044.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-23 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (265 yes, 8 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Paid recovery leave and teacher protections: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, teachers injured by a student’s violent disruption get up to three recovery days with full pay. School boards must grant that leave immediately; they may grant four or more days with a doctor’s note showing need. Teachers can appeal to the school board when a principal block… - Specialized school pilot for eligible students: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa’s Education Department administers a specialized attendance-center pilot in one qualifying rural and one urban district. Centers serve students requiring special education or whose emotional, social, or behavioral needs prevent classroom success even with added supports… - Faster reviews for students with disabilities: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, a student’s individualized education program (IEP) team must meet immediately after a classroom exclusion. The team must review services, placement, accommodations, behavior supports, and the effects of learning in the general classroom. It must consider needed changes to en… - School staff must read disability plans: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, staff responsible for an individualized education program (IEP) must have access and understand their duties. They must read changes to accommodations or modifications; regular education teachers must confirm this in writing to special education teachers. Teachers serving st… - More disability training for school teams: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa must develop and distribute training on federal least restrictive environment requirements. These rules guide when students with disabilities learn alongside students without disabilities. Districts must use the state materials to train individualized education program… - Schools face tighter safety reporting oversight: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Iowa must consider reporting accuracy and timeliness when monitoring school accreditation or taking enforcement action. This applies to school districts and nonpublic schools. The review includes potential underreporting or late reporting of required discipline and safety da… - Districts fund mandates from existing aid: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, districts must use state school foundation aid to cover the law’s state-mandated compliance costs. The law states that no additional state funding is necessary for implementation and enforcement. This funding rule does not require households to pay directly. - New classroom removal rules for students: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, teachers can remove students for violent or nonviolent disruptions for at least 30 minutes. Nonviolent disruptions include repeated disturbances, abusive language, and bullying; violent disruptions include injury, property damage, or assault. Students in kindergarten through… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-29 | House | Passed House | pass | 87 | 4 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 44 | 0 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Passed House | pass | 89 | 4 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 45 | 0 | | ## Actions (37) - 2026-06-01: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2026-05-18: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Message from House. (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-04-29: Passed House, yeas 87, nays 4. (House) - 2026-04-29: House concurred in Senate amendment H-8399. (House) - 2026-04-23: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2026-04-22: Senate amendment H-8399 filed. (House) - 2026-04-22: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-04-22: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred with S-5166, as amended. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Amendment S-5207 to S-5166 filed, adopted. (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2026-04-08: Message from House, with amendment S-5166. (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-04-07: Passed House, yeas 89, nays 4. (House) - 2026-04-07: Amendment H-8306 adopted, as amended. (House) - 2026-04-07: Amendment H-8323 to amendment H-8306 filed, adopted. (House) - 2026-04-07: Amendment H-8306 filed. (House) - 2026-03-26: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on calendar. (House) - 2026-03-19: Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7. (House) - 2026-03-19: Committee report, recommending passage. (House) - 2026-03-18: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 12:30PM RM 304. (legislature) - 2026-03-17: Subcommittee: Wheeler, Hayes and Matson. (House) - 2026-03-13: Read first time, referred to Education. (House) - 2026-03-11: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-03-10: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Amendment S-5087 adopted, as amended. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Amendment S-5088 to S-5087 filed, adopted. (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Amendment S-5087 filed. (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/SF2428.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF2428.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. 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(vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF2428.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF2428.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [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 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) - [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 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2428-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).