Jan 30, 2026
This Week at the Statehouse - Week 3
The third week of session continued subcommittee work and committees began passing bills. The Senate began working on the House passed version of the Eminent Domain/Carbon Pipeline bill, taking it up in subcommittee. Both chambers and the governor's office have all released their property tax plans, as well. The House started the subcommittee process on their bill this week.
The House Higher Education Committee received a presentation update the provosts of the three Regents universities on progress on 3-year degrees and Work+ programs. The Senate and House Education committees started work, passing a couple of bills that relate to the universities, as did the Higher Education, which passed a number of bills.
Additionally, legislators continued holding subcommittees, the status of which can be found below.
The first funnel, a procedural process whereby legislation has to pass a committee in the chamber in which it originated to stay eligible for further debate, is scheduled for Friday, February 20.
Each week the spreadsheet below will be updated to show the latest action on the many bills that the Board of Regents staff is tracking throughout this session. Some of the below bills do not apply specifically to UNI, but we closely monitoring legislation all session that may affect our students, faculty, and campuses at all three institutions. We have been collaborating with lawmakers to ensure UNI’s voice is heard and will continue to advocate for initiatives that support our mission.
| Bill Number | Bill Title | Notes | Latest Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HF 703 | An Act concerning information regarding certain state and federal student loan programs | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HF 2012 | An Act authorizing resident students who are admitted to and in attendance in a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program to participate in the Iowa tuition grants program | PASSED committee | |
| HF 2026 | An Act relating to the display of flags on public schools and state-owned buildings | ||
| HF 2057 | An Act providing a standing appropriation to the state board of regents for pediatric cancer research at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HF 2066 | An Act relating to the terms of service of certain statewide boards | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HF 2072 | An Act relating to the prohibition of noncompete clauses in certain employment contracts entered into by the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HF 2116 | A bill for an act relating to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by public institutions of higher education and school districts. | ||
| HF 2123 | A bill for an act relating to state entities, including by modifying provisions related to prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and officers and to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by school districts. | ||
| HF 2132 | A bill for an act providing for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HF 2134 | A bill for an act relating to rental agreements and early termination rights of tenants who are victims of certain crimes | ||
| HF 2136 | A bill for an act relating to the confidentiality of library records of a minor | ||
| HF 2146 | A bill for an act relating to leaves of absence from civil public employment for members of the military | ||
| HF 2153 | A bill for an act requiring community colleges, school districts, and institutions under the control of the state board of regents to adopt policies related to the use of artificial intelligence by students and employees. | ||
| HF 2156 | A bill for an act relating to the eligibility of certain individuals employed by educational institutions for unemployment insurance benefits between two successive academic years or terms. | ||
| HF 2158 | A bill for an act relating to statewide resilience planning, including the development, implementation, and periodic updating of an Iowa state resilience plan. | ||
| HF 2174 | A bill for an act providing for a task force to address legal services for indigent parties. | ||
| HF 2177 | A bill for an act providing paid leave to state employees for volunteer activities. | ||
| HF 2189 | An Act relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirements | Previously HSB 567 | PASSED Committee |
| HSB 521 | An Act authorizing the transfer of funds to assist the state load forecasting center | ||
| HSB 522 | An Act relating to electric utility resource planning | ||
| HSB 530 | An Act relating to the bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Iowa, including priority for admission | PASSED committee | |
| HSB 531 | An Act prohibiting an increase in the amount of tuition and mandatory fees charged to resident undergraduate students at regents institutions for a period of time | PASSED committee | |
| HSB 532 | An Act relating to the university of Iowa college of law, including priority for admission | Subcommittee plans to amend | PASSED subcommittee |
| HSB 534 | An Act relating to postsecondary education institutions, including the membership and functions of the state board of regents and accreditation of public institutions of higher education | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HSB 535 | An Act prohibiting land acknowledgments by regents institutions | ||
| HSB 536 | An Act prohibiting regents institutions from entering into employment contracts with Chinese citizens holding certain visas | ||
| HSB 538 | An Act relating to selection committees for presidents of regents institutions | PASSED committee | |
| HSB 539 | An Act providing for a due process policy for faculty, staff, and students at regents institutions and for related disciplinary matters | TABLED | |
| HSB 540 | An Act providing for partial liability of regents institutions for defaulted educational loans | Amended in committee | PASSED committee |
| HSB 541 | An Act requiring the state board of regents to submit a report to the general assembly and the governor related to establishing a performance-based funding model for the institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents | PASSED committee | |
| HSB 542 | An Act prohibiting courses and content relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory in general education requirements and core curricula at regents institutions | ||
| HSB 543 | An Act relating to general education requirements, core curricula, other functions of regents institutions, and including applicability provisions | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HSB 544 | An Act creating an endowment tax on the endowment value of certain Iowa colleges and universities, limited charges relating to certain endowment funds, making appropriations to workforce grant and incentive programs, and making appropriations to supplement tuition grants for high-wage and high-demand jobs | Amended in committee | PASSED committee |
| HSB 545 | An Act requiring the state board of regents to conduct a study regarding the reintroduction of VEISHEA at Iowa state university | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HSB 547 | An Act regarding student admission factors to regents universities | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HSB 548 | An Act directing regents institutions to sign the federal Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education | ||
| HSB 549 | An Act relating to tuition charged to resident undergraduate students enrolled at regents institutions | ||
| HSB 550 | An Act providing for accreditation of regents institutions by the commission for public higher education | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HSB 555 | An Act relating to teacher education and licensing, including by modifying provisions related to practitioner preparation programs and licenses issued by the board of educational examiners | Chair intends to amend | PASSED committee |
| HSB 567 | An Act relating to public improvement contracts, including notice requirements | See HF 2189 for further action | PASSED committee |
| HSB 572 | An Act relating to career education, including by modifying provisions related to career academies, the collective statewide articulation agreement between community colleges and the state board of regents, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, and individual career and academic plans | ||
| HSB 578 | An Act relating to public notice requirements for meetings of a governmental body | ||
| HSB 579 | An Act relating to paid parental leave for state employees | ||
| HSB 580 | An Act relating to the filing of complaints with the Iowa public information board | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HSB 583 | An Act relating to contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions | ||
| HSB 606 | An Act requiring reports to the general assembly regarding establishment of certain postsecondary student athletic programs | ||
| HSB 607 | An Act repealing the board of regents’ minority and women educators enhancement program | ||
| HSB 609 | An Act modifying the duties of the workforce development board, state board of education, and department of education related to cyber and artificial intelligence | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HSB 610 | An Act relating to computer science education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, practitioner preparation programs, and college admissions, and including applicability provisions | PASSED subcommittee | |
| HSB 615 | A bill for an act relating to statutory corrections that adjust language to reflect current practices, correct grammar, insert earlier omissions, delete redundancies and inaccuracies, resolve inconsistencies and conflicts, remove ambiguities, and establish Code editor directives. | ||
| HSB 625 | A bill for an act relating to the peace officer, public safety, and emergency personnel bill of rights. | ||
| HSB 634 | A bill for an act relating to the display of flags at half-staff on public buildings. | ||
| HSB 635 | An Act relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence | ||
| SF 2002 | An Act relating to tuition charged to resident undergraduate students enrolled at regents institutions | PASSED subcommittee | |
| SF 2031 | An Act relating to arbitrator awards concerning base wages in public employee collective bargaining and including effective date and applicability provisions | ||
| SF 2033 | An Act relating to general education requirements, core curricula, other functions of regents institutions | PASSED subcommittee | |
| SF 2037 | An Act relating to the submission of proposed legislation by state departments and agencies | ||
| SF 2039 | An Act providing for intervention by members of the general assembly in proceedings for judicial review of agency action 3 under the Iowa administrative procedure Act | PASSED subcommittee | |
| SF 2041 | An Act providing for payroll deduction for membership dues to an employee organization under public employee collective bargaining, and including applicability provisions | ||
| SF 2063 | An Act prohibiting courses and content relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory in general education requirements and core curricula at regents institutions | PASSED subcommittee | |
| SF 2072 | A bill for an act relating to state entities, including by modifying provisions related to prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and officers and to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by school districts. | ||
| SF 2076 | A bill for an act relating to a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at accredited private institutions and regents institutions for students during student teaching experiences in the state. | ||
| SF 2094 | An Act relating to computer science education, including high school curricula and graduation requirements, practitioner preparation programs, and college admissions, and including applicability provisions | PASSED subcommittee | |
| SF 2106 | A bill for an act relating to residential rental property price fixing, and providing civil penalties. | ||
| SF 2111 | A bill for an act relating to statewide resilience planning, including the development, implementation, and periodic updating of an Iowa state resilience plan. | ||
| SF 2119 | A bill for an act relating to obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutions. | ||
| SF 2143 | A bill for an act relating to selection committees for presidents of regents institutions. | ||
| SSB 3006 | An Act providing for career development information for students newly enrolling in institutions of higher education and including applicability provisions | ||
| SSB 3013 | An Act relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence | ||
| SSB 3014 | An Act relating to the use of artificial intelligence systems and related software by state agencies for employment and other purposes | PASSED subcommittee | |
| SSB 3030 | An Act relating to contracts entered into by state agencies and including applicability provisions | PASSED subcommittee | |
| SSB 3032 | An Act relating to paid parental leave for state employees | PASSED subcommittee | |
| SSB 3048 | An Act relating to teacher education and licensing, including by modifying provisions related to practitioner preparation programs and licenses issued by the board of educational examiners | PASSED subcommittee | |
| SSB 3049 | An Act relating to career education, including by modifying provisions related to career academies, the collective statewide articulation agreement between community colleges and the state board of regents, the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program, and individual career and academic plans | PASSED subcommittee | |
| SSB 3074 | A bill for an act relating to indirect costs charged to state-funded grants, and including applicability provisions. | ||
| SSB 3095 | A bill for an act requiring annual reports on antisemitism in community colleges, regents institutions, and public school districts. |