88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
HF 2185: Relating to the appointment of a director of public policy events at each institution of higher education governed by the state board of regents
Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill requires the state board of regents to direct each of the universities it governs to appoint a director of public policy events who shall be responsible for organizing, publicizing, and staging debates, group forums, and individual lectures that address, from multiple, divergent, and opposing perspectives, an extensive range of public policy issues widely discussed and debated. At the university of Iowa, the director shall report to the office of general counsel, while the directors at Iowa state university and the university of northern Iowa shall report to their institution’s office of university counsel.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- January 30, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/HF2185