Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HF 2764 — A bill for an act relating to school district budgeting by modifying provisions relating to proposed property tax amounts.

Last action — Subcommittee: Koelker, Bisignano, and Rowley.

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 30% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The most significant change in House File 2764 is that it shifts from a focus on property tax dollar amounts to percentages of growth for budgeting purposes in school districts. The amended bill specifies that prior to March 5, school districts can only increase their proposed budgets based on the same percentage of growth as the previous school year. This matters because it potentially limits how much schools can request for funding, ensuring that increases in budgets remain more predictable and are tied to past levels rather than allowing for arbitrary increases.

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House File 2764 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2764 BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 768) A BILL FOR An Act relating to school district budgeting by modifying provisions relating to proposed property tax amounts.
House File 2764 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 2764 BY COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 768) (As Amended and Passed by the House April 20, 2026) A BILL FOR An Act relating to school district budgeting by modifying provisions relating to proposed property tax amounts.
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If the political subdivision is a school district and the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the applicable school budget year have not been established by law prior to March 5, the proposed property tax dollar amount shall not exceed such property tax dollar amounts calculated using percents of growth equal to those applicable to the immediately preceding school budget year.
If the political subdivision is a school district and the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the applicable school budget year have not been established by law prior to March 5, the percents of growth used to determine the school district’s proposed budget shall not exceed percents of growth equal to those applicable to the immediately preceding school budget year.
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EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
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Cities, counties, and school districts are prohibited from increasing applicable proposed property tax amounts following the hearing under Code section 24.2A as part of the budgeting process.
This bill permits a school district, due to the timing of enrollment determinations and the enactment of school aid legislation, to increase the proposed property tax amount to be included in the school district’s budget.
The bill also provides that if the political subdivision is a school district and the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the applicable school budget year have not been established by law prior to March 5, the proposed property tax dollar amount under Code section 24.2A shall not exceed such property tax dollar amounts calculated using percents of growth equal to those applicable to the immediately preceding school budget year.
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Amendments

2 amendments

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Action History

  1. Subcommittee: Koelker, Bisignano, and Rowley.

  2. Read first time, referred to Ways and Means.

  3. Message from House.

  4. Immediate message.

  5. Passed House, yeas 91, nays 1.

  6. Amendment H-8382 adopted.

  7. Motion to suspend rules failed.

  8. Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8385 to amendment H-8382, yeas 32, nays 60.

  9. Point of order raised on amendment H-8385 to amendment H-8382, ruled not germane.

  10. Amendments H-8382 and H-8385 filed.

  11. Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 60 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H-8385, to amendment H-8382?

Failed 32 Yea · 60 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 31002
Republican 16006
Unaffiliated 0102
Total 3261010
% of votes cast 31%59%0%10%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Nay
Jr. — Not Voting
Kniff — Not Voting
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Angel Ramirez Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Not Voting
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Nay
Austin Harris Republican Nay
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Not Voting
Bill Gustoff Republican Nay
Blaine C. Watkins Republican Nay
Bob Henderson Republican Nay
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Nay
Brent Siegrist Republican Nay
Brett Barker Republican Nay
Brian K. Lohse Republican Nay
Brooke Boden Republican Nay
Carter F. Nordman Republican Nay
Chad Behn Republican Nay
Chad Ingels Republican Nay
Charley Thomson Republican Nay
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Nay
Cindy Golding Republican Nay
Craig P. Johnson Republican Nay
Craig Steven Williams Republican Nay
Dan Gehlbach Republican Nay
David E. Young Republican Nay
David L. Blom Republican Nay
David Sieck Republican Nay
Dean Fisher Republican Nay
Derek Wulf Republican Nay
Devon Wood Republican Nay
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Nay
Eddie Andrews Republican Nay
Gary M. Mohr Republican Nay
Hans C. Wilz Republican Not Voting
Heather Hora Republican Nay
Helena Hayes Republican Nay
Henry Stone Republican Nay
Jacob Bossman Republican Nay
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Nay
Jason Gearhart Republican Nay
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Nay
John H. Wills Republican Nay
Jon Dunwell Republican Nay
Joshua Meggers Republican Nay
Judd Lawler Republican Nay
Mark Cisneros Republican Nay
Mark I. Thompson Republican Nay
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Not Voting
Matthew Rinker Republican Nay
Megan Jones Republican Nay
Michael R. Bergan Republican Nay
Mike Vondran Republican Nay
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Nay
Pat Grassley Republican Nay
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Ryan Weldon Republican Nay
Sam Wengryn Republican Nay
Samantha Fett Republican Nay
Shannon Latham Republican Not Voting
Shannon Lundgren Republican Nay
Skyler Wheeler Republican Nay
Steven C. Holt Republican Nay
Taylor R. Collins Republican Nay
Thomas Gerhold Republican Not Voting
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Nay
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Nay
Tom Determann Republican Nay
Tom Shipley Republican Not Voting
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Nay
Wendy Larson Republican Nay
Zach Dieken Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 91 Yea · 1 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60106
Democrat 31002
Unaffiliated 1002
Total 921010
% of votes cast 89%1%0%10%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Speaker — Yea
Jr. — Not Voting
Kniff — Not Voting
Adam Zabner Democrat Yea
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Yea
Amy Nielsen Democrat Yea
Angel Ramirez Democrat Yea
Austin Baeth Democrat Yea
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Yea
Bob Kressig Democrat Yea
Brian Meyer Democrat Yea
Daniel Gosa Democrat Yea
David Jacoby Democrat Yea
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Yea
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Yea
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Yea
Heather Matson Democrat Yea
J.D. Scholten Democrat Yea
Jeff Cooling Democrat Yea
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Yea
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Josh Turek Democrat Yea
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Larry McBurney Democrat Yea
Lindsay James Democrat Not Voting
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Yea
Monica Kurth Democrat Yea
Rick L. Olson Democrat Yea
Rob Johnson Democrat Yea
Ross Wilburn Democrat Yea
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Yea
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Yea
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Yea
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Yea
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Not Voting
Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
Blaine C. Watkins Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
Brett Barker Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Yea
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David L. Blom Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Not Voting
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Judd Lawler Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Nay
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Not Voting
Matthew Rinker Republican Yea
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
Samantha Fett Republican Yea
Shannon Latham Republican Not Voting
Shannon Lundgren Republican Yea
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Not Voting
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Not Voting
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Yea
Wendy Larson Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HF 2764?
HF 2764 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS.
What is the current status of HF 2764?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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