# Iowa HF 117: A bill for an act establishing the national guard service professional qualification scholarship program. (Formerly HSB 3.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. Iowa HF 117, A bill for an act establishing the national guard service professional qualification scholarship program. (Formerly HSB 3.) Effective date: 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION; status signed, last action 2025-05-02 (Signed by Governor.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF117-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 117 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act establishing the national guard service professional qualification scholarship program. (Formerly HSB 3.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-23 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (177 yes, 67 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New skills scholarships for Iowa Guard members: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa residents serving in Iowa Army or Air National Guard units can get new skills scholarships. Approved certificates and skills credentials qualify at Iowa community colleges, state universities, and accredited private colleges. Associate and higher degrees, and credential… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 46 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Passed House | pass | 99 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | legislature | Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1003 | fail | 32 | 67 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2025-05-02: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2025-04-22: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-04-22: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Placed on calendar. (legislature) - 2025-03-31: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature) - 2025-02-17: Subcommittee Meeting: 02/19/2025 8:30AM Room 217 Conference Room. (legislature) - 2025-02-10: Subcommittee: Salmon, Pike, and Winckler. (legislature) - 2025-02-03: Read first time, referred to Education. (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Message from House. (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Immediate message. (House) - 2025-01-30: Passed House, yeas 99, nays 0. (House) - 2025-01-30: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House) - 2025-01-30: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1003, yeas 32, nays 67. (House) - 2025-01-30: Point of order raised on amendment H-1003, ruled not germane. (House) - 2025-01-29: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2025-01-29: Amendment H-1003 filed. (House) - 2025-01-23: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF117.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF117.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) Effective date: 10/02/20… (signed) - SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial authority, and budgets, by modifying property assessment provisions, divisions… (signed) - HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ballot issue campaigns by foreign nationals and investigations of election misconduc… (signed) - SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly SSB 3162.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Formerly SF 2317, SSB 3121.) Effective date: 07/01/2026. (signed) - SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or concurrent enrollment program. (Formerly SF 2176.) Vetoed 6-2-26. (vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF117.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF117.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF117-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).