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HF2783Introduced in the House

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, department of education, state board of regents, department of workforce development, and Iowa special education council. (Formerly HSB 778.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Passed

Introduced by Appropriations

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Official description

A bill for an act relating to and making appropriations to the education system, including the funding and operation of the department for the blind, department of education, state board of regents, department of workforce development, and Iowa special education council. (Formerly HSB 778.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Where it stands

Item vetoed, signed by Governor. H.J. 1177.

June 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

HouseStage: Shall the bill pass? · April 30, 2026

58

Yes

27

No

15

Absent or Not Voting

100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
J.D. Scholten1Absent
Robert Henderson2Yes
Thomas Jeneary3Yes
Skyler Wheeler4Yes
Zachary Dieken5Absent
Megan Hess Jones6Yes
Wendy Larson7Yes
Ann Meyer8Yes
Henry Stone9Yes
John Wills10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 956.

  2. Amendment H-8395 filed. H.J. 975.

  3. NOBA: House Full Approps

  4. Amendment H-8439 filed. H.J. 1054.

  5. Amendment H-8445 to amendment H-8439 filed, adopted. H.J. 1054.

  6. Amendment H-8442 to amendment H-8439, yeas 26, nays 59, filed, lost. H.J. 1054.

  7. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

  8. Amendment H-8443 to amendment H-8439, yeas 26, nays 59, filed, lost. H.J. 1055.

  9. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

  10. Amendment H-8444 to amendment H-8439, yeas 25, nays 60, filed, lost. H.J. 1056.

  11. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

  12. Amendment H-8446 to amendment H-8439, yeas 30, nays 55, filed, lost. H.J. 1057.

  13. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

  14. Amendment H-8439, yeas 59, nays 25, adopted, as amended. H.J. 1058.

  15. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

  16. Amendment H-8395 out of order. H.J. 1059.

  17. Passed House, yeas 58, nays 27. H.J. 1059.

  18. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

  19. Immediate message. H.J. 1060.

  20. Message from House. S.J. 936.

  21. Read first time, attached to SF 2482. S.J. 936.

  22. Substituted for SF 2482. S.J. 938.

  23. Passed Senate, yeas 27, nays 15. S.J. 939.

  24. Immediate message. S.J. 940.

  25. Message from Senate. H.J. 1066.

  26. NOBA: Final

  27. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164.

  28. Item vetoed, signed by Governor. H.J. 1177.

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