SF2501Introduced in the Senate
A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter school approval, contracts, funding, and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, the Iowa public employees' retirement system, education savings accounts, independent accreditation, teacher training and licensure, the statewide voluntary preschool program, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, open enrollment, school tuition organizations, and innovation zone schools; making appropriations; and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2425, SF 2175.)
Introduced by Appropriations
What does this bill do?
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Official description
A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to charter school approval, contracts, funding, and operations, services provided to charter schools by area education agencies, charter school student participation in extracurricular activities provided by public schools, the Iowa public employees' retirement system, education savings accounts, independent accreditation, teacher training and licensure, the statewide voluntary preschool program, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, open enrollment, school tuition organizations, and innovation zone schools; making appropriations; and including effective date and applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2425, SF 2175.)
Where it stands
Withdrawn. S.J. 895.
April 27, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Senate Appropriations Report · April 16, 2026
13
Yes
7
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
22 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Kraayenbrink | 4 | Yes |
| Dave Rowley | 5 | Absent |
| Mark Costello | 8 | Yes |
| Tom Shipley | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Dawson | 10 | Yes |
| Julian Garrett | 11 | Absent |
| Izaah Knox | 17 | No |
| Janet Petersen | 18 | No |
| Mike Bousselot | 21 | Yes |
| Matt Blake | 22 | No |
Bill history
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. S.J. 826.
Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 826.
Attached to HF 2754. S.J. 825.
Fiscal note.
Amendment S-5212 filed, adopted. S.J. 887.
HF 2754 substituted. S.J. 887.
Withdrawn. S.J. 895.
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