Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2724: A BILL FOR An Act requiring the board of educational examiners to establish additional endorsements
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
An Act requiring the board of educational examiners to establish additional endorsements.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 30, 2026:
House File 2724 - Enrolled House File 2724 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 "a" 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 c. This subsection is repealed July 1, 2030.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. administration authorization to hold a baccalaureate degree or higher in any academic field. ______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby …
Sponsors
- Education (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor . H.J. 1168 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164 .
- : Message from Senate. H.J. 1010 .
- : Immediate message. S.J. 885 .
- : Passed Senate , yeas 30, nays 16. S.J. 884 .
- : Substituted for SF 2221 . S.J. 883 .
- : Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 599 .
- : Read first time, attached to SF 2221 . S.J. 462 .
- : Message from House. S.J. 462 .
- : Immediate message. H.J. 523 .
Votes
- Passed Senate , yeas 30, nays 16. S.J. 884 . (April 27, 2026): 30 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 94, nays 2. H.J. 498 . (March 3, 2026): 94 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: education, teachers, mathematics, science, arts
Common questions
- What is HF2724?
- HF2724 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act requiring the board of educational examiners to establish additional endorsements.
- What does HF2724 do?
- An Act requiring the board of educational examiners to establish additional endorsements.
- What is the status of HF2724?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor . H.J. 1168 . (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2724?
- Education (I).
- Where is the official record for HF2724?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2724&ga=91
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