Bill Details

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Relating to education programs and systems, including career and technical education expenditures and definitions, statewide lower division general education framework and common course numbering systems, and the implementation of a statewide corequisite model in Iowa community colleges.   

Renames the career and technical education services areas as content areas and requires DE to ensure that the six content areas in the high school career and technical education program are aligned to a national framework representative of all career pathways. Requires that regional career and technical education partnerships demonstrate all expenditures are aligned with high-skill, high-wage, and high-demand occupations.  Defines "high-demand occupation” as an occupation in which state, local, or regional labor market forecasting shows occupational demand exceeds the overall state, local, or regional employer demand metrics, including in openings, numeric change, and growth. Defines “high-skill occupation” as an occupation with education or training requirements, including the completion of an apprenticeship program, an industry-recognized credential, a short-term college credential such as a certificate or diploma, a noncredit college credential or certification, an associate degree or higher, on-the-job training, or on-the-job credential or certification. Defines “high-wage occupation” as an occupation for which at least three of five hourly wage or annual salary measurements for that occupation exceed the hourly wage or annual salary for all occupations in the state or region. Requires DE with the Iowa community colleges and in consultation with the regents, to implement statewide lower division general education framework and common course numbering systems for all coursework offered by the Iowa community colleges.  Requires that by 2028-2029 school year, all Iowa community colleges must replace tradition, prerequisite remedial coursework in mathematics and English with corequisite models. 

Companion Bills

SF 2391

Recent Actions

May 6, 2026 Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 05/06.
Mar 3, 2026 Message from House. S.J. 461.
Mar 3, 2026 Read first time, attached to SF 2391. S.J. 461.
Mar 3, 2026 Substituted for SF 2391. S.J. 469.
Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 470.
Mar 3, 2026 Immediate message. S.J. 473.
Mar 3, 2026 Message from Senate. H.J. 552.
Mar 2, 2026 Point of order raised on amendment H-8086, ruled not germane. H.J. 491.
Mar 2, 2026 Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8086, yeas 29, nays 66. H.J. 491.
Mar 2, 2026 Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 492.
Mar 2, 2026 Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 492.
Mar 2, 2026 Immediate message. H.J. 523.
Mar 1, 2026 Amendment H-8086 filed. H.J. 486.
Feb 18, 2026 Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 345.

Bill Details

Description

Quick Info

Relating to education programs and systems, including career and technical education expenditures and definitions, statewide lower division general education framework and common course numbering systems, and the implementation of a statewide corequisite model in Iowa community colleges.   

Bill Amendments

Companion Bills

SF 2391

Recent Actions

May 6, 2026 Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 05/06.
Mar 3, 2026 Message from House. S.J. 461.
Mar 3, 2026 Read first time, attached to SF 2391. S.J. 461.
Mar 3, 2026 Substituted for SF 2391. S.J. 469.
Mar 3, 2026 Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 470.
Mar 3, 2026 Immediate message. S.J. 473.
Mar 3, 2026 Message from Senate. H.J. 552.
Mar 2, 2026 Point of order raised on amendment H-8086, ruled not germane. H.J. 491.
Mar 2, 2026 Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8086, yeas 29, nays 66. H.J. 491.
Mar 2, 2026 Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 492.
Mar 2, 2026 Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 492.
Mar 2, 2026 Immediate message. H.J. 523.
Mar 1, 2026 Amendment H-8086 filed. H.J. 486.
Feb 18, 2026 Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 345.