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IA SF2149
IA SF2149A bill for an act relating to civil actions against school board members and superintendents for school policies that violate state law.
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Introduced
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
In Committee
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to civil actions against school board members and superintendents for school policies that violate state law. The bill provides that if any person residing in a school district believes that the board of directors of the school district or the superintendent of the school district has adopted a policy that is in violation of any state law, the person may notify the county attorney of the potential violation. The county attorney may bring a civil action against the members of the board of directors of the school district who voted in favor of adopting the policy that may be in violation of a state law, and against the superintendent of the school district, to compel the school district to comply with state law. The bill establishes that if the county attorney is the prevailing party in the civil action, the court shall grant the injunctive relief sought by the county attorney and award the county attorney an amount equal to the greater of $1,000 for each defendant that the court finds adopted a policy that is in violation of state law or the costs the county attorney incurred in bringing the civil action. Any moneys awarded must be deposited in the general fund of the county for the use of the county attorney in carrying out the county attorney’s duties.
AI Summary
This bill allows any resident of a school district to report a suspected violation of state law by a school board policy to their county attorney, who can then file a civil lawsuit against the school board members who voted for the policy and the superintendent to force the school district to follow state law. If the county attorney wins the lawsuit, the court will order the school district to comply with the law and award the county attorney either $1,000 for each defendant found to have adopted the violating policy or the costs of the lawsuit, whichever is greater, with these funds going to the county's general fund to support the county attorney's work.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Subcommittee: Sinclair, Kraayenbrink, and Zimmer. S.J. 190. (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF2149 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF2149.html |
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