# Iowa HF 440: 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. Iowa HF 440, 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., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION; status signed, last action 2025-05-06 (Signed by Governor.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF440-2025-2026 - 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 440 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-17 - Last action: 2025-05-06, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: education - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (175 yes, 67 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Employer-paid tuition for working college students: benefit, high. 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 doe… - Earlier tuition decisions for Iowa students: benefit, low. 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. Fin… - Iowa colleges must pursue three-year degrees: benefit, low. 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 and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 48 | 0 | | | 2025-03-18 | legislature | Amendment H-1084 | pass | 63 | 34 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 64 | 33 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-05-06: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2025-05-06: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2025-04-23: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-04-23: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Passed Senate, yeas 48, nays 0. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on calendar under unfinished business. (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Placed on calendar. (legislature) - 2025-04-07: Committee report, recommending passage. (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2025-03-27: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature) - 2025-03-26: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/27/2025 11:30AM Lobbyist Lounge. (legislature) - 2025-03-26: Subcommittee: Green, Campbell, and Quirmbach. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Read first time, referred to Education. (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Message from House. (Senate) - 2025-03-18: Immediate message. (House) - 2025-03-18: Passed House, yeas 64, nays 33. (House) - 2025-03-18: Amendment H-1084, yeas 63, nays 34, adopted. (House) - 2025-03-18: Amendment H-1112 to amendment H-1084 filed, withdrawn. (House) - 2025-03-18: Amendment H-1113 to amendment H-1084 filed, withdrawn. (House) - 2025-03-18: Motion to suspend rules failed. (House) - 2025-03-18: Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1099, yeas 33, nays 64. (House) - 2025-03-18: Point of order raised on amendment H-1099, ruled not germane. (House) - 2025-03-17: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2025-03-17: Amendment H-1099 filed. (House) - 2025-03-13: Amendment H-1084 filed. (House) - 2025-02-17: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF440.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF440.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.) 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(vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF440.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF440.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-HF440-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).