House notifies Iowa Senate that House passed SF 2201 on school funding; reading notes July 1, 2026 effective date
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Summary
The secretary read into the Senate record that the Iowa House on Feb. 19 passed Senate File 2201, described as an equity-focused school funding bill establishing a state percent growth category for the budget year beginning July 1, 2026; the Senate approved the journal and took no immediate action on the measure.
The secretary announced on the Senate floor that the Iowa House on Feb. 19 had passed Senate File 2201, described in the reading as "a bill for equity school funding [that] establish[es] state percent growth, the category of state percent growth for budget year beginning 07/01/2026." The reading also referenced property tax replacement payments and funding for school district budgets, though portions of the transcript were unclear.
Madam President asked if there were corrections to the journal and, "Hearing none, the journal is approved as printed," a procedural action recorded before the reading. No Senate vote on SF 2201 was recorded in the transcript; the secretary’s reading served as formal notice to the chamber that the House had passed the measure.
If enacted as described in the reading, SF 2201 would set a state percent growth category for the coming budget year with an effective date listed as July 1, 2026. The secretary’s reading included reference to property tax replacement payments and district funding formulas, but the transcript’s wording on those provisions was garbled and did not provide line-by-line detail. The text of the bill and any official legislative summary should be consulted for precise language and fiscal impact.
No motions or floor debate on SF 2201 appear in the provided transcript. The Senate proceeded to routine introductions and announcements after the reading, then recessed for caucus.