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IA HF2540: A bill for an act relating to computer science and artificial intelligence education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, an…

Introduced Iowa · 2025–2026 session

Last verified Oct 13, 2026 · official bill text

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A bill for an act relating to computer science and artificial intelligence education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, and practitioner preparation programs, and including applicability provisions.(Formerly HSB 610.)

In one paragraph

Iowa's HF 2540 (formerly HSB 610) would require students in the graduating class of 2030-2031 and later to complete one semester of computer science and artificial intelligence, let CS/AI units count toward math, science and career-technical credit, and require teacher preparation programs to cover CS, AI and computational thinking. Placed on the House calendar February 16, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.

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What it means for business

None yet: the bill has not been enacted. If enacted, Iowa school districts would need to offer computer science and AI instruction for the class of 2030-2031 graduation requirement and report data; teacher preparation programs would add CS and AI content.

Key provisions

  1. Code 256.7(26): beginning with the 2030-2031 graduating class, students must complete one semester of computer science and AI, which may count toward a math or science requirement; standards must cover what AI is, how it works and its societal and ethical impacts.
  2. By June 30, 2027 the Department of Education must publish a list of approved CS/AI courses, district-reported data, and a plan to expand teacher capacity, with support for schools under 500 students in grades 9-12.
  3. Code 256.11: science, math and career-technical unit requirements may include one CS/AI unit; the half-unit CS requirement extends to AI; a one-time waiver application may be made by July 1, 2030.
  4. Code 256.16 and 262.9: practitioner preparation programs must include CS, AI and computational thinking; the Board of Regents must develop guidance; this applies to students admitted on or after July 1, 2028.
  5. State mandate costs are paid by districts from school foundation aid and computer science fund grants.
  6. Status: introduced as HSB 610 January 22, 2026; committee vote 19-4; renumbered HF 2540 and placed on the calendar February 16, 2026.

Latest legislative action

Feb 16, 2026. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 305.

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