HF2724 • 2026

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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Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Last action: 2026-06-02
Official status: Signed by Governor . H.J. 1168 .
Effective date: Not listed

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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.

A bill for an act requiring the board of educational examiners to establish additional endorsements and authorizations.

What This Bill Does

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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Bill History

2026-06-02 Iowa Legislature
Signed by Governor . H.J. 1168 .
2026-05-06 Iowa Legislature
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164 .
2026-04-27 Iowa Legislature
Message from Senate. H.J. 1010 .
2026-04-27 Iowa Legislature
Immediate message. S.J. 885 .
2026-04-27 Iowa Legislature
Passed Senate , yeas 30, nays 16. S.J. 884 .
2026-04-27 Iowa Legislature
Substituted for SF 2221 . S.J. 883 .
2026-03-19 Iowa Legislature
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599 .
2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature
Read first time, attached to SF 2221 . S.J. 462 .
2026-03-04 Iowa Legislature
Message from House. S.J. 462 .
2026-03-03 Iowa Legislature
Immediate message. H.J. 523 .
2026-03-03 Iowa Legislature
Passed House , yeas 94, nays 2. H.J. 498 .
2026-03-03 Iowa Legislature
Amendment H-8066 adopted. H.J. 498 .
2026-03-02 Iowa Legislature
Amendment H-8066 filed. H.J. 485 .
2026-02-24 Iowa Legislature
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 402 .

Official Summary Text

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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Kim Reynolds
GOVERNOR
Office of the GovernorChris Cournoyer
LT GOVERNOR
Jime 02, 2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 2724, an Act requiring the board of educational examiners to establish
additional endorsements and authorizations.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sincerely,
Kim\fi^olds
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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House File 2724
AN ACT
REQUIRING THE BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS TO ESTABLISH
ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENTS AND AUTHORIZATIONS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 256.146, Code 2026, is amended by adding
the following new subsections:
NEW SUBSECTION. 28, a. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
establishing additional endorsements for instruction related
to all of the following high-need teaching areas in schools
providing instruction to students enrolled in prekindergarten
through grade twelve:
(1) Fine arts.
(2) Mathematics.
(3) Science.
b. The board shall not grant an applicant an endorsement
described in paragraph unless the applicant holds a
bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university,
c. This subsection is repealed July 1, 2030.
NEW SUBSECTION. 29. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
establishing an additional kindergarten through grade twelve
instructional strategist II endorsement that does not require
the applicant to possess a master's or doctoral degree as a
condition of obtaining the endorsement.
NEW SUBSECTION, 30. Adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A
establishing an activities administration authorization.
The rules must require an applicant for the activities
House File 2724, p. 2
administration authorization to hold a baccalaureate degree or
higher in any academic field.
PAT GRASSLEY
Speaker of tl^ House
AMY SINCMIR
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 2724, Ninety-first General Assembly.
MEGHAN NELSON
Chief #lerk of^the House
Approved , 2026
KIM REYNOLDS
Governor