Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HF2538 — A bill for an act relating to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom and who are enrolled in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools.(See HF 2538.)

Last action — Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 131.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A bill for an act relating to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom and who are enrolled in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools.(See HF 2538.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 659.

  2. Placed on calendar.

  3. Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 603.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 10:00AM Room 315.

  6. Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Evans, and Zimmer. S.J. 560.

  7. Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 528.

  8. Message from House. S.J. 528.

  9. Immediate message. H.J. 613.

  10. Explanation of vote. H.J. 631.

  11. Explanation of vote. H.J. 631.

  12. Passed House, yeas 73, nays 17. H.J. 612.

  13. Amendment H-8098, out of order. H.J. 612.

  14. Amendment H-8097 adopted, as amended. H.J. 612.

  15. Amendment H-8108 out of order. H.J. 612.

  16. Amendment H-8173 to amendment H-8097 filed, adopted. H.J. 612.

  17. Amendment H-8108 filed. H.J. 525.

  18. Amendments H-8097 and H-8098 filed. H.J. 486.

  19. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 305.

  20. Withdrawn. H.J. 672.

  21. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2538.

  22. Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7. H.J. 280.

  23. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 280.

  24. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  25. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 1:00PM House Lounge.

  26. Subcommittee: Hayes, Boden and Matson. H.J. 146.

  27. Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 131.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HF2538 do?
A bill for an act relating to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom and who are enrolled in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools.(See HF 2538.)
Who sponsors HF2538?
HF2538 is sponsored by Helena Hayes (Republican).
What is the current status of HF2538?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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