---
type: "Bill"
title: "A bill for an act modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements."
description: "A bill for an act modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ia"
legislature: "Iowa General Assembly"
session: "2025-2026"
identifier: "HF 785"
citation: "Iowa HF 785 (2025-2026)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["charter schools", "community colleges", "dual enrollment"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 8
action_count: 24
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2025-03-05"
last_action: "2025-04-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b41b3454-0b02-431c-b562-5ddc0446c157"
source_url: "https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HF 785&ga=91"
source_hash: "6e3f0bc82e977767f839c5d5df5192fef72b1988ccf05ca3216503e358763601"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ia"]
---

# Iowa HF 785 (2025-2026) — A bill for an act modifying provisions related to charter school board member requirements.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF785.html)
2. **Amendment H-1080** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/H1080.pdf)
3. **Amendment H-1081** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/H1081.pdf)
4. **Amendment H-1179** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/AMDI/91/H1179.pdf)
5. **Enrolled with Governor's Action** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGEG/91/attachments/HF785.html)
6. **Reprinted** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGR/91/attachments/HF785.html)
7. **Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/Attachments/HF785_GovLetter.pdf)
8. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/attachments/HF785.html)

## Votes

- Shall the bill pass? — **60–36** (pass) · lower
- Shall amendment H-1080 be adopted? — **32–64** (fail) · lower
- Shall the bill pass? — **32–15** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION — primary (organization)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2025-03-05** Introduced, placed on calendar. `introduction`
- **2025-03-13** Amendments H-1080 and H-1081 filed.
- **2025-03-25** Amendment H-1179 filed. `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-03-26** Amendment H-1081 deferred.
- **2025-03-26** Point of order raised on amendment H-1080, ruled in order.
- **2025-03-26** Amendment H-1080, yeas 32, nays 64, lost.
- **2025-03-26** Amendment H-1179 adopted. `amendment-passage`
- **2025-03-26** Amendment H-1081 withdrawn.
- **2025-03-26** Passed House, yeas 60, nays 36. `passage`
- **2025-03-26** Explanation of vote.
- **2025-04-22** Explanation of vote.
- **2025-03-26** Immediate message.
- **2025-03-27** Message from House.
- **2025-03-27** Read first time, referred to Education. `reading-1`
- **2025-03-31** Subcommittee: Green, Garrett, and Zimmer.
- **2025-03-31** Subcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 10:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.
- **2025-04-02** Subcommittee recommends passage. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-07** Committee report, recommending passage. `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-07** Placed on calendar.
- **2025-04-09** Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 15. `passage`
- **2025-04-09** Immediate message.
- **2025-04-10** Message from Senate.
- **2025-04-24** Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
- **2025-04-25** Signed by Governor. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b41b3454-0b02-431c-b562-5ddc0446c157`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Iowa legislature records).