Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2124: A BILL FOR An Act modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems.
From the introduced text, January 21, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5619YH (3) jda/jh H.F. 2124 Section 1. Section 256.9, subsection 11, Code 2026, is amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 11. a. Approve, coordinate, and supervise the use of electronic data and information processing by school districts, area education agencies, and merged areas, including the procurement or development of a single, comprehensive, statewide, data collection system that is required to be used by all school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and area education agencies. b. The data collection system described in paragraph "a" must satisfy all of the following requirements: (1) Be designed for the purpose of establishing standardized electronic data collections and reporting protocols that facilitate compliance with state and federal reporting requirements. (2) Improve school-to-school and district-to-district information exchanges. (3) Maintain the confidentiality of student and staff data. (4) Provide for the electronic transfer of individual student records between attendance centers, school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, area education agencies, postsecondary institutions, merged areas, and the department. (5) (a) Be designed to ensure compatibility with any student information system utilized by school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, or area education agencies. (b) The developer of …
Sponsors
- Dan Gehlbach (R, 46) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Withdrawn. H.J. 614 .
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2546 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 19. Nays, 4. H.J. 281 .
- : Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 280 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 01/28/2026 12:30PM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Gehlbach, Bradley and Gosa. H.J. 140 .
- : Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 132 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 280 . (February 11, 2026): 19 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: education, education department, electronics, schools
Common questions
- What is HF2124?
- HF2124 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems.
- What does HF2124 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act modifying the duties of the department of education related to electronic systems.
- What is the status of HF2124?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Withdrawn. H.J. 614 . (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2124?
- Dan Gehlbach (R, 46).
- Where is the official record for HF2124?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2124&ga=91
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