Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2122: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom and who are enrolled in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act relating to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom and who are enrolled in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom and who are enrolled in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom and who are enrolled in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5471YH (3) jda/jh H.F. 2122 Section 1. Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH. 0n. Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 279.65B relating to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom in the same manner as a school district. Sec. 2. Section 256F.4, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH. v. Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 279.65B relating to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom in the same manner as a school district. Sec. 3. Section 279.65A, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 3. The policies must be consistent with the all of the following: a. The provisions of chapter 256B, and the administrative rules adopted by the state board for purposes of chapter 256B, the. b. The federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. §1400 et seq., and the c. The federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, …
Sponsors
- Helena Hayes (R, 88) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. H.J. 672 .
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2538 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7. H.J. 280 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 280 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 1:00PM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Hayes, Boden and Matson. H.J. 146 .
- : Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 131 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 280 . (February 11, 2026): 16 yea, 7 nay, passed
Subjects: school districts, disorderly conduct, students, innovation zone schools, charter schools
Common questions
- What is HF2122?
- HF2122 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom and who are enrolled in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools.
- What does HF2122 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to the discipline of students who exhibit disorderly conduct in the classroom and who are enrolled in school districts, charter schools, or innovation zone schools.
- What is the status of HF2122?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn. H.J. 672 . (March 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2122?
- Helena Hayes (R, 88).
- Where is the official record for HF2122?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2122&ga=91
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