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Iowa Legislative Updates 2026
Activate Iowa’s Statehouse Hub is a collaborative platform where activists and organizations share real-time legislative updates, helping Iowa activists, organizers, county parties, and individuals track and engage with state legislation. This page functions as an information resource—content is designed to be pulled, adapted, and shared across social media, newsletters, and websites statewide.
HF884 (Against) An Act authorizing school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to employ chaplains, or engage volunteer chaplains, to provide services to students. (Formerly HF334)
The bill would allow school districts to employ or engage volunteer chaplains – including those who are unlicensed and unregulated – to provide support, services, and programs for students.
The only requirement for employing or engaging a volunteer chaplain would be to pass a background check.
The bill states chaplains are not required to have a license, endorsement, certification, authorization, or statement of recognition from the board of educational examiners.
The bill states that a school district cannot replace a school counselor or guidance counselor with a chaplain. The bill does not address school social workers.
This bill passed the full House and the Senate Education Committee. It must now be debated and a vote taken by the full Senate."
If you want to contact your legislators, your message could be kind, clear, and consistent: “Thank you for your service to our state. I appreciate your concern for the mental health of Iowa youth. However, in thinking of our children, I encourage you to vote ‘No’ to HF884.”
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