Iowa State Senator

Lynn Evans 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF2724

Filed/Introduced
8/7/26  
Introduced
2/24/26  
Engrossed
3/3/26  
A bill for an act requiring the board of educational examiners to establish additional endorsements and authorizations. (Formerly HSB 677.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa House Bill HF2725

Filed/Introduced
3/24/26  
Introduced
2/24/26  
A bill for an act relating to education reporting, including the sharing of unit-level wage data for secondary and postsecondary program evaluation, the establishment of the condition of education report, consolidating certain required reports, modifying responsibilities for the future ready Iowa last-dollar scholarship report, modifying Iowa workforce development data-sharing provisions, and creating a return on investment reporting system to be overseen by the Iowa student aid commission. (Formerly HSB 725.)
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2351

Filed/Introduced
2/26/26  
Introduced
2/17/26  
Engrossed
2/26/26  
A bill for an act relating to the open enrollment of pupils who are truant or chronically absent, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly SF 2116.)
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2358

Filed/Introduced
2/17/26  
A bill for an act relating to the maximum driving distance of unsupervised persons issued a special minor’s restricted driver’s license who are enrolled at an accredited nonpublic school.(Formerly SSB 3108.)
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2201

Filed/Introduced
8/7/26  
Introduced
2/5/26  
Engrossed
2/10/26  
Refer
2/11/26  
Enrolled
2/26/26  
A bill for an act relating to school funding by establishing the state percent of growth and the categorical state percent of growth for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026, modifying provisions relating to property tax replacement payments, transportation equity aid funding, funding for school district budget adjustments, and school district enrollment, establishing an education support personnel salary supplement, making appropriations, and including effective date and applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3100.) Effective date: 02/26/2026, 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2222

Filed/Introduced
8/7/26  
A bill for an act relating to teacher education and licensing, including by modifying provisions related to practitioner preparation programs and licenses issued by the board of educational examiners.(Formerly SSB 3048.)
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2223

Filed/Introduced
2/25/26  
A bill for an act relating to career education, including by modifying provisions related to career academies, the collective statewide articulation agreement between community colleges and the state board of regents, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, and individual career and academic plans.(Formerly SSB 3049.)
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2224

Filed/Introduced
2/25/26  
Introduced
2/5/26  
Engrossed
2/24/26  
A bill for an act relating to computer science education, including by modifying provisions related to standards for computer science education, the curriculum provided to students enrolled in grades nine through twelve, and practitioner preparation programs, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3050.)
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2218

Filed/Introduced
8/7/26  
Introduced
2/5/26  
Engrossed
2/25/26  
Refer
2/25/26  
Enrolled
5/18/26  
A bill for an act relating to state regulatory compliance and eligibility requirements, including by modifying provisions related to the verification of the identity and employment eligibility of individuals by the board of educational examiners, school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools; the provision of a false social security number to an employer, prospective employer, or a potential employee; qualifications for employment, professional licensure, voter registration, and bail; making penalties applicable; and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3015.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2026.
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2219

Filed/Introduced
8/7/26  
Introduced
2/5/26  
Engrossed
2/23/26  
Refer
2/24/26  
A bill for an act requiring boards of directors of school districts, governing boards of charter schools, and authorities in charge of accredited nonpublic schools to adopt policies related to exempting student absences for school-sponsored activities, programs, competitions, and projects. (Formerly SSB 3041.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2220

Filed/Introduced
8/7/26  
Introduced
2/5/26  
Engrossed
3/3/26  
Refer
3/4/26  
A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to the Iowa statewide assessment of student progress and programs for gifted and talented children, and by requiring school districts to develop an advanced mathematics pathway and implement procedures for subject acceleration and whole-grade acceleration, and including applicability provisions. (Formerly SSB 3042.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. Applicability date: 07/01/2027.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2347

Filed/Introduced
2/18/26  
Introduced
2/16/26  
A bill for an act relating to city emergency medical services property tax levies.
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2160

Filed/Introduced
2/3/26  
Introduced
1/29/26  
A bill for an act relating to the ability of persons to examine the public records of school districts.
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF2181

Filed/Introduced
2/19/26  
Introduced
2/3/26  
A bill for an act requiring the department of education to develop and administer a pilot program that requires certain specified school districts to establish attendance centers for students requiring special education and students with behavioral issues.(See SF 2404.)
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Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session

Iowa Senate Bill SF22

Filed/Introduced
8/7/26  
Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Engrossed
3/18/25  
Enrolled
3/31/25  
A bill for an act relating to the use of an electronic device in a voice-activated or hands-free mode while driving, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable. Effective date: 07/01/2025.