Senate rejects House move to attach other proposals to educator citizenship bill

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 482

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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The Iowa Senate rejected an attempt to add some of the governor’s proposals setting pretrial release for undocumented immigrants and other immigration verification requirements onto a bill requiring work eligibility and citizenship verification for Iowa school staff.

Senate File 2218, as passed by the Senate in February, would have the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners require applicants for new and renewing licenses to verify their legal authorization to remain and work in the …

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