Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: To Executive

HSB778 — 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.

Last action — Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar. H.J. 956.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 14, 2026. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on April 21, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 4 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2783.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 15. Nays, 7. Excused, 3. H.J. 953.

  3. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 953.

  4. Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Boden, Ehlert, Fett, Henderson, Hora, Levin, Matson and Siegrist. H.J. 899.

  5. Introduced, referred to Appropriations. H.J. 898.

  6. Summary of Legislation

  7. Acts Chapter 1196

  8. Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)

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

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

  11. NOBA: Final

  12. Message from Senate. H.J. 1066.

  13. Immediate message. S.J. 940.

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

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

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

  17. Message from House. S.J. 936.

  18. Immediate message. H.J. 1060.

  19. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

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

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

  22. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

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

  24. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

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

  26. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

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

  28. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

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

  30. Explanation of vote. H.J. 1083.

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

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

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

  34. NOBA: House Full Approps

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

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

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HSB778 do?
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.
Who sponsors HSB778?
HSB778 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
What is the current status of HSB778?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced April 14, 2026. It awaits signature.
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