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IA HF2282

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dean Fisher

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires school districts to obtain approval from the county board of supervisors before selling school buildings or structures with 2,500 or more square feet of floor space
  • Creates new section 297.22A establishing that sales of larger school buildings must be approved by either the city council (if within city limits) or the county board of supervisors (if outside city limits)
  • Amends existing law to require state agencies to consider leasing vacant school facilities before purchasing or constructing new buildings, with compliance required under both sections 297.22 and the new 297.22A
  • Modifies provisions for public sale of school sites and improvements to include the new county approval requirement for properties containing buildings over the 2,500 square foot threshold
  • Applies to school property sales governed under Iowa Code sections 297.19, 297.20, and 297.22

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to the sale of certain specified buildings or structures by school districts, and including applicability provisions.

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Education. H.J. 203.

2/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/4/2026

Full Bill Text

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