# Iowa HF 2491: A bill for an act providing for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. (Formerly HF 2132.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Iowa HF 2491, A bill for an act providing for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. (Formerly HF 2132.) Effective date: 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS; status signed, last action 2026-04-30 (Signed by Governor.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 2491
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: A bill for an act providing for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. (Formerly HF 2132.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-04-30, Signed by Governor.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: veterans affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (143 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tuition relief for Iowa veterans with disabilities: benefit, high. Beginning July 1, 2026, qualifying veterans get tuition and mandatory fees waived at Iowa Board of Regents institutions. Veterans must apply and be admitted, with a VA-certified permanent 100% service-connected disability rating. They must be ineligible for, or have exhausted, other federal or stat…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Passed House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2026-04-30: Signed by Governor. (House)
- 2026-04-30: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House)
- 2026-03-31: Message from Senate. (House)
- 2026-03-30: Immediate message. (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Passed Senate, yeas 46, nays 0. (Senate)
- 2026-03-26: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Placed on calendar. (legislature)
- 2026-03-17: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2026-03-16: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/17/2026 10:00AM Senate Lounge. (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Subcommittee: Salmon, Dotzler, and Pike. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Read first time, referred to Veterans Affairs. (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Immediate message. (House)
- 2026-03-04: Passed House, yeas 97, nays 0. (House)
- 2026-02-16: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2491.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2491.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF2491.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF2491.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2491-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).