Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced 1 R cosponsors

HF2546 — A bill for an act modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems.(See HF 2546.)

Last action — Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 132.

  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.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

A bill for an act modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems.(See HF 2546.)

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. 604.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 11:00AM Senate Lounge.

  6. Subcommittee: Taylor, Pike, and Winckler. S.J. 550.

  7. Fiscal note.

  8. Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 440.

  9. Message from House. S.J. 440.

  10. Immediate message. H.J. 483.

  11. Passed House, yeas 89, nays 1. H.J. 472.

  12. Amendment H-8053 adopted, as amended. H.J. 472.

  13. Amendment H-8067 to amendment H-8053 filed, adopted. H.J. 472.

  14. Fiscal note.

  15. Amendment H-8053 filed. H.J. 461.

  16. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 306.

  17. Withdrawn. H.J. 614.

  18. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2546.

  19. Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 4. H.J. 281.

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

  21. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  22. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 12:30PM House Lounge.

  23. Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Bradley and Gosa. H.J. 140.

  24. Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 132.

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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HF2546 do?
A bill for an act modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems.(See HF 2546.)
Who sponsors HF2546?
HF2546 is sponsored by Dan Gehlbach (Republican).
What is the current status of HF2546?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 21, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HF2546?
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