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IA HF2218
IA HF2218A bill for an act relating to video recording systems in special education classrooms.
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Introduced
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
In Committee
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill requires school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to install a video recording system in each special education classroom in each attendance center. Such video recording system, and any recordings created by such video recording system, must be consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal privacy laws. The bill may include a state mandate as defined in Code section 25B.3. The bill requires that the state cost of any state mandate included in the bill be paid by a school district from state school foundation aid received by the school district under Code section 257.16. The specification is deemed to constitute state compliance with any state mandate funding-related requirements of Code section 25B.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to reinstate the requirement of school districts to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools must install video recording systems in every special education classroom within each school building, ensuring these systems and their recordings comply with all relevant state and federal privacy laws, including the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which protects student educational records. The bill also specifies that any costs incurred by school districts to meet this new requirement, considered a "state mandate" (a requirement imposed by the state on local governments), will be funded by the school districts themselves using money they receive from state school foundation aid, a common funding mechanism for public education. This provision is intended to satisfy state requirements for funding mandates, meaning no additional state funds will be allocated for this purpose.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 9. H.J. 358. (on 02/18/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2218 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2218.html |
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