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HF190 • 2026

A bill for an act relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools. (Formerly HSB 33 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools. (Formerly HSB 33 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Signed by Governor . H.J. 1225 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A bill for an act relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools. (Formerly HSB 33 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools.
  • (Formerly HSB 33 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . H.J. 1225 .

  2. 2025-05-19 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224 .

  3. 2025-05-08 Iowa Legislature

    Fiscal note .

  4. 2025-04-16 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 946 .

  5. 2025-04-15 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 789 .

  6. 2025-04-15 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 44, nays 2. S.J. 785 .

  7. 2025-04-15 Iowa Legislature

    Substituted for SF 211 . S.J. 784 .

  8. 2025-04-03 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 688 .

  9. 2025-03-19 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, attached to SF 211 . S.J. 570 .

  10. 2025-03-19 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 570 .

  11. 2025-03-18 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 717 .

  12. 2025-03-18 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 86, nays 11. H.J. 697 .

  13. 2025-03-18 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-1057 adopted. H.J. 697 .

  14. 2025-03-11 Iowa Legislature

    Fiscal note .

  15. 2025-03-11 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-1057 filed. H.J. 608 .

  16. 2025-01-30 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 155 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act relating to the administration of the statewide summative assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools. (Formerly HSB 33 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
June 11, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 190, an Act relating to the administration of the statewide summative
assessment of student progress to students of online schools by school districts,
accredited nonpublic schools, and charter schools.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Since Y,
KimV4ynolds
Governor o£ Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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House File 190
AN ACT
RELATING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATEWIDE SUMMATIVE
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT PROGRESS TO STUDENTS OF ONLINE SCHOOLS
BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ACCREDITED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND
CHARTER SCHOOLS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph b,
subparagraph ( 2), unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2025, is amended
to read as follows:
I'or the school yc-ar beginning July 1, 2018, and cach
3uccccding School ycar, the The rules shall also require all
of the following:
House File 190, p. 2
Sec. 2. Section 256.7, subsection 21, paragraph b,
subparagraph ( 2), Code 2025, is amended by adding the following
new subparagraph division:
NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION. ( e) That any school district,
accredited nonpublic school, or charter school providing
instruction delivered primarily over the internet pursuant to
subsection 32 may administer any state assessment required
pursuant to this subsection in an online setting that is
similar to the student's regular academic instruction, if all
of the following conditions are satisfied:
( i) The student takes the assessment at a date and time that
are assigned by personnel designated by the school district,
accredited nonpublic school, or charter school.
( ii) The student participates in a synchronous assessment
session that is initiated and managed by personnel designated
by the school district, accredited nonpublic school, or charter
school.
( iii) ( A) The student takes the assessment using a device
and an assessment platform that allow an assessment proctor to
monitor the student for the duration of the assessment through
a video feed that allows the assessment proctor to view the
student taking the assessment and the student's background.
( B) If the device or assessment platform does not allow
an assessment proctor to monitor the student for the duration
of the assessment through a video feed in accordance with
subparagraph part ( A), the requirements of this subparagraph
subdivision shall be satisfied if an assessment proctor is able
to, through the use of a second device, monitor the student
for the duration of the assessment through a video feed that
allows the assessment proctor to view the student taking the
assessment and the student's background.
( iv) The school district, accredited nonpublic school,
or charter school maintains a ratio of students taking the
assessment to assessment proctors of not greater than ten to
one.
( v) The student does not exit the assessment session until
instructed to do so by the assessment proctor.
( vi) An assessment administrator employed or designated by
House File 190, p. 3
the school district, accredited nonpublic school, or charter
school verifies student submission of the assessment.
R I PAT GRASSLE
Speaker of the House
AMY SINCLAIR
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 190, Ninety-first General Assembly.
, 2025
ME¢HAN NELSON
Chief Qlerk—of the House
KIM
Governor