Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2008: A BILL FOR An Act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program
Status: In committee, January 13, 2026
An Act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program.
From the introduced text, January 12, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5390XS (2) mb/jh S.F. 2008 Section 1. Section 257.11B, subsection 1, paragraph b, subparagraph (1), Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: (1) "Qualified educational expenses" includes tuition and fees at a nonpublic school that is in compliance with subsection 12, textbooks, fees or payments for educational therapies, including tutoring or cognitive skills training, curriculum fees, software, and materials for a course of study for a specific subject matter or grade level, tuition or fees for nonpublic online education programs, tuition for vocational and life skills education approved by the department of education, education materials and services for pupils with disabilities from an accredited provider, including the cost of paraprofessionals and assistants who are trained in accordance with state law, standardized test fees, and advanced placement examinations or examinations related to postsecondary education admission or credentialing. Sec. 2. Section 257.11B, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 12. A nonpublic school shall not receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program unless the …
Sponsors
- Charlie McClintock (R, 42) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Sinclair, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach. S.J. 66 .
- : Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 36 .
Subjects: parents, school districts, schools, students, private education student accounts, private education, guardianships, tuition
Common questions
- What is SF2008?
- SF2008 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program.
- What does SF2008 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act establishing requirements related to nonpublic schools that receive tuition payments from parents or guardians whose students are participating in the education savings account program.
- What is the status of SF2008?
- In committee as of January 13, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Sinclair, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach. S.J. 66 . (January 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2008?
- Charlie McClintock (R, 42).
- Where is the official record for SF2008?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2008&ga=91
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