Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2218: A BILL FOR An Act relating to video recording systems in special education classrooms
Status: In committee, February 23, 2026
An Act relating to video recording systems in special education classrooms.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to video recording systems in special education classrooms.
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to video recording systems in special education classrooms. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6610YH (2) mb/jh H.F. 2218 Section 1. Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH. 0s. Be subject to and comply with the requirements of section 279.89 relating to the installation of video recording systems in special education classrooms 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 279.89 relating to the installation of video recording systems in special education classrooms in the same manner as a school district. Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 279.89 Video recording systems in special education classrooms. A school district shall install a video recording system in each special education classroom in each attendance center. The video recording system, and any recording created by the video recording system, must be consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and federal privacy laws, including the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, U.S.C. §1232g, and any regulations promulgated pursuant to that Act. Sec. 4. STATE MANDATE FUNDING SPECIFIED. In accordance with section 25B.2, subsection …
Sponsors
- Brooke Boden (R, 21) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2681 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. H.J. 358 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 358 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 12:00PM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Boden, Larson and Matson. H.J. 237 .
- : Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 184 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 358 . (February 18, 2026): 14 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: special education, cameras, schools, video recordings
Common questions
- What is HF2218?
- HF2218 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to video recording systems in special education classrooms.
- What does HF2218 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to video recording systems in special education classrooms.
- What is the status of HF2218?
- In committee as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2681 . (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2218?
- Brooke Boden (R, 21).
- Where is the official record for HF2218?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2218&ga=91
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