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Yes: 175 • No: 67
IowaHF 44091st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
A bill for an act relating to tuition, degree programs, employment, and related matters pertaining to students enrolled at regents institutions. (Formerly HSB 51.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Signed by Governor
education
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Employer-paid tuition for working college students
Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa's Board of Regents must direct each school to begin implementing at least one work-study program. Participating students work part time while pursuing a degree. Their employer pays their tuition and required fees during semesters they work for that employer. The law does not set a participant count or dollar cap.
Earlier tuition decisions for Iowa students
Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa's Board of Regents must follow tuition notice and decision rules. At least 30 days before proposing tuition, fee, or charge increases, it must notify affected schools' student-government leaders in writing. The notice must include the proposed tuition increase memo. Final decisions on tuition or required fee increases charged to all students are due April 30 of the prior fiscal year. Decisions must occur at a regular meeting in Ames, Cedar Falls, or Iowa City, outside university holidays and breaks. The final memo must state the estimated total cost of attending each school. The law does not cap increases. The board must also study holding resident undergraduate tuition at the first-year rate for the next three consecutive academic years. That study must examine enrollment effects, technical feasibility, implementation costs, and results in other states. Its report is due to the Governor and General Assembly by November 30, 2025; no tuition freeze is established.
Iowa colleges must pursue three-year degrees
Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa's Board of Regents must direct each school to work toward offering a three-year bachelor's degree. Each school must begin efforts toward at least one such program. The law does not guarantee that a program opens or set its tuition and other costs.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/23/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 48 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/18/2025
Amendment H-1084
Yes: 63 • No: 34
House vote • 3/18/2025
Passed House
Yes: 64 • No: 33
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/6/2025HouseReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/6/2025HouseMessage from Senate.
4/23/2025HouseImmediate message.
4/23/2025SenatePassed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0.
4/23/2025SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025SenatePlaced on calendar.
4/7/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/7/2025SenateFiscal note.
4/3/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
3/27/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 11:30AM Lobbyist Lounge.
3/26/2025legislatureSubcommittee: Green, Campbell, and Quirmbach.
3/26/2025SenateRead first time, referred to Education.
3/19/2025SenateMessage from House.
3/19/2025SenateImmediate message.
3/18/2025HousePassed House, yeas 64, nays 33.
3/18/2025HouseAmendment H-1084, yeas 63, nays 34, adopted.
3/18/2025HouseAmendment H-1112 to amendment H-1084 filed, withdrawn.
3/18/2025HouseAmendment H-1113 to amendment H-1084 filed, withdrawn.
3/18/2025HouseMotion to suspend rules failed.
3/18/2025HouseMotion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1099, yeas 33, nays 64.
3/18/2025HousePoint of order raised on amendment H-1099, ruled not germane.
3/18/2025HouseFiscal note.
3/17/2025legislatureAmendment H-1099 filed.
3/17/2025HouseAmendment H-1084 filed.
3/13/2025House
Bill Text
As Introduced
Enrolled
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