SF 2241 — A bill for an act relating to charter school requirements, including reporting requirements, governance standards, financial accountability, and oversight by the state board of education.
Last action — Subcommittee: Sinclair, Donahue, and Pike.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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16 sponsors
16 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 D).
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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.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf
Action History
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Subcommittee: Sinclair, Donahue, and Pike.
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Introduced, referred to Education.
Sponsors
- Zach Wahls · Primary
- Thomas Townsend · Primary
- Sarah Trone Garriott · Primary
- Janice Weiner · Primary
- Tony Bisignano · Primary
- Liz Bennett · Primary
- Cindy Winckler · Primary
- Herman C. Quirmbach · Primary
- Mike Zimmer · Primary
- Janet Petersen · Primary
- Matt Blake · Primary
- Art Staed · Primary
- William A. Dotzler Jr. · Primary
- Molly Donahue · Primary
- Catelin Drey · Primary
- Renee Hardman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →16 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on
Sponsors (16)
- Zach Wahls Democrat
- Thomas Townsend Democrat
- Sarah Trone Garriott Democrat
- Janice Weiner Democrat
- Tony Bisignano Democrat
- Liz Bennett Democrat
- Cindy Winckler Democrat
- Herman C. Quirmbach Democrat
- Mike Zimmer Democrat
- Janet Petersen Democrat
- Matt Blake Democrat
- Art Staed Democrat
- William A. Dotzler Jr. Democrat
- Molly Donahue Democrat
- Catelin Drey Democrat
- Renee Hardman Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (134)
134 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 134 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 65 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Democrat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 94 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (100)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul-Samad | — | Yea |
| Bacon | — | Yea |
| Baltimore | — | Yea |
| Baudler | — | Yea |
| Bearinger | — | Yea |
| Baxter | — | Yea |
| Best | — | Yea |
| Breckenridge | — | Yea |
| Carlson | — | Yea |
| Cohoon | — | Yea |
| Gustafson | — | Yea |
| Hagenow | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Hanusa | — | Yea |
| Heartsill | — | Yea |
| Heaton | — | Yea |
| Hein | — | Yea |
| Heddens | — | Yea |
| Highfill | — | Not Voting |
| Hinson | — | Yea |
| Holz | — | Yea |
| Huseman | — | Yea |
| Hunter | — | Yea |
| Isenhart | — | Yea |
| Jacobsen | — | Yea |
| Kacena | — | Yea |
| Kearns | — | Yea |
| Kerr | — | Yea |
| Klein | — | Yea |
| Koester | — | Yea |
| Landon | — | Yea |
| Lensing | — | Yea |
| Mascher | — | Yea |
| Maxwell | — | Yea |
| McConkey | — | Yea |
| McKean | — | Yea |
| Nunn | — | Yea |
| Oldson | — | Yea |
| Ourth | — | Yea |
| Paustian | — | Not Voting |
| Pettengill | — | Yea |
| Prichard | — | Yea |
| Rizer | — | Not Voting |
| Rogers | — | Yea |
| Running-Marquardt | — | Yea |
| Sexton | — | Yea |
| Sheets | — | Yea |
| Steckman | — | Yea |
| Thede | — | Yea |
| Upmeyer | — | Yea |
| Watts | — | Yea |
| Wolfe | — | Yea |
| Worthan | — | Yea |
| Anderson | — | Yea |
| Cownie | — | Yea |
| Deyoe | — | Yea |
| Dolecheck | — | Yea |
| Finkenauer | — | Yea |
| Forbes | — | Yea |
| Fry | — | Yea |
| Gaskill | — | Yea |
| Gassman | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Miller, H. | — | Yea |
| Miller, P. | — | Yea |
| Taylor, R. | — | Yea |
| Hager | — | Not Voting |
| Taylor, T. | — | Yea |
| Vander Linden | — | Yea |
| Amy Nielsen | Democrat | Yea |
| Art Staed | Democrat | Yea |
| Beth Wessel-Kroeschell | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Kressig | Democrat | Yea |
| Cindy Winckler | Democrat | Yea |
| David Jacoby | Democrat | Yea |
| Liz Bennett | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Monica Kurth | Democrat | Yea |
| Rick L. Olson | Democrat | Yea |
| Ruth Ann Gaines | Democrat | Yea |
| Timi M. Brown-Powers | Democrat | Yea |
| Bobby Kaufmann | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| David Sieck | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Fisher | Republican | Yea |
| Gary M. Mohr | Republican | Yea |
| Jacob Bossman | Republican | Yea |
| Jane Bloomingdale | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Not Voting |
| John H. Wills | Republican | Yea |
| Matt W. Windschitl | Republican | Yea |
| Megan Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Michael R. Bergan | Republican | Yea |
| Norlin G. Mommsen | Republican | Yea |
| Pat Grassley | Republican | Yea |
| Sandy Salmon | Republican | Yea |
| Shannon Lundgren | Republican | Yea |
| Skyler Wheeler | Republican | Yea |
| Steven C. Holt | Republican | Yea |
| Thomas Jay Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (50)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Allen | — | Yea |
| Bertrand | — | Yea |
| Bolkcom | — | Yea |
| Bowman | — | Yea |
| Boulton | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Breitbach | — | Yea |
| Carlin | — | Yea |
| Chapman | — | Yea |
| Chelgren | — | Yea |
| Jochum | — | Yea |
| Kapucian | — | Yea |
| Kinney | — | Yea |
| Lykam | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| McCoy | — | Yea |
| Ragan | — | Yea |
| Schneider | — | Yea |
| Segebart | — | Yea |
| Zaun | — | Yea |
| Johnson, D. | — | Yea |
| Shipley | — | Yea |
| Vacant, 1. | — | Not Voting |
| Danielson | — | Yea |
| Dvorsky | — | Yea |
| Edler | — | Yea |
| Feenstra | — | Yea |
| Greene | — | Yea |
| Hart | — | Yea |
| Hogg | — | Yea |
| Horn | — | Yea |
| Herman C. Quirmbach | Democrat | Yea |
| Janet Petersen | Democrat | Yea |
| Tony Bisignano | Democrat | Yea |
| William A. Dotzler Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Amy Sinclair | Republican | Yea |
| Chad Behn | Republican | Yea |
| Craig P. Johnson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Zumbach | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis Guth | Republican | Yea |
| Jack Whitver | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Schultz | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Taylor | Republican | Yea |
| Jennifer J. Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Julian B. Garrett | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Rozenboom | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Costello | Republican | Yea |
| Mark S. Lofgren | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Kraayenbrink | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors SF 2241?
- SF 2241 is sponsored by Zach Wahls (Democrat), Thomas Townsend (Democrat), Sarah Trone Garriott (Democrat), Janice Weiner (Democrat), Tony Bisignano (Democrat), Liz Bennett (Democrat), Cindy Winckler (Democrat), Herman C. Quirmbach (Democrat), Mike Zimmer (Democrat), Janet Petersen (Democrat), Matt Blake (Democrat), Art Staed (Democrat), William A. Dotzler Jr. (Democrat), Molly Donahue (Democrat), Catelin Drey (Democrat), and Renee Hardman (Democrat).
- What is the current status of SF 2241?
- This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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