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HF785 • 2026

A bill for an act modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements. (Formerly HSB 105 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements. (Formerly HSB 105 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Education
Enacted

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

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Last action
2025-04-25
Official status
Signed by Governor . H.J. 1073 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A bill for an act modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements. (Formerly HSB 105 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

A bill for an act modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements.

What This Bill Does

  • A bill for an act modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements.
  • (Formerly HSB 105 .) 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. 2025-04-25 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . H.J. 1073 .

  2. 2025-04-24 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1070 .

  3. 2025-04-22 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 1034 .

  4. 2025-04-10 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 926 .

  5. 2025-04-09 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 753 .

  6. 2025-04-09 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 32, nays 15. S.J. 751 .

  7. 2025-04-07 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar.

  8. 2025-04-07 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 717 .

  9. 2025-04-02 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  10. 2025-03-31 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 10:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.

  11. 2025-03-31 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Green, Garrett, and Zimmer. S.J. 665 .

  12. 2025-03-27 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 657 .

  13. 2025-03-27 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 657 .

  14. 2025-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 850 .

  15. 2025-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Explanation of vote. H.J. 851 .

  16. 2025-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 60, nays 36. H.J. 831 .

  17. 2025-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-1081 withdrawn. H.J. 831 .

  18. 2025-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-1179 adopted. H.J. 831 .

  19. 2025-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-1080 , yeas 32, nays 64, lost. H.J. 830 .

  20. 2025-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Point of order raised on amendment H-1080 , ruled in order. H.J. 830 .

  21. 2025-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-1081 deferred. H.J. 830 .

  22. 2025-03-25 Iowa Legislature

    Amendment H-1179 filed. H.J. 814 .

  23. 2025-03-13 Iowa Legislature

    Amendments H-1080 and H-1081 filed. H.J. 659 .

  24. 2025-03-05 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 519 .

Official Summary Text

A bill for an act modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements. (Formerly HSB 105 .) Effective date: 07/01/2025.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
April 25, 2025
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
House File 785, an Act modifying provisions related to charter school board member
requirements.
The above House File is hereby approved on this date.
Sinc
Kim ' eynol
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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House File 785
AN ACT
MODIFYING PROVISIONS RELATED TO CHARTER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER
REQUIREMENTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 256E.7, subsection 11, Code 2025, is
amended to read as follows:
11. A majority of the membership of each charter school's
governing board shall be residents of the geographic area
served by the charter school. Each member of the governing
board who i3 not a rc3ident of the geographic arcs 3crvcd by
House File 785, p. 2
must be a
citizen of the United States. Not more than one member of the
governing board may be a resident of another state.
PAT GRASSI,
Speaker of/ the House
AMY SINGAIR
1
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 785, Ninety-first General Assembly.
Approved 2025
MRGHAN NELSON
Chief lerk the House
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Governor