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IA HF2452
IA HF2452A bill for an act establishing the data security program within the department of education, and making appropriations.
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Introduced
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
In Committee
02/16/2026
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill establishes the data security program within the department of education to provide school districts the option to participate in a data security service selected by the department of education to protect students and district data. The bill requires the department to select the data security program and vendor through a request for proposals process. School districts may elect to participate in the program on a school year basis, and a school district that elects to participate may not withdraw from the program during that school year. The bill further requires the state board of education to adopt rules to administer the program. The bill establishes a data security program fund in the state treasury and appropriates $250,000 from the general fund of the state to the data security grant program fund in FY 2026-2027.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a voluntary data security program within the Department of Education, allowing school districts to opt-in to a data security service selected by the department to better protect student and district information. The department will choose the program and its vendor through a competitive "request for proposals" process, and once a school district commits to participating for a school year, it cannot withdraw until that year ends. The State Board of Education will create rules to manage the program, and a dedicated "data security program fund" is created in the state treasury, with an initial appropriation of $250,000 from the general fund for fiscal years 2026-2027, which will not revert to the general fund at the end of the fiscal year.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 291. (on 02/16/2026)
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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=HF2452 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2452.html |
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