89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HF 166: Relating to disclosure of sponsors of research conducted by persons employed by public institutions of higher education
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill requires that faculty or other employees or appointees of a community college or regents university who conducted or participated in conducting sponsored research shall, in any public communication relating to the results of such research, conspicuously disclose the identity of each sponsor of the research. The bill defines public communication, sponsor, and sponsored research.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 28, 2021
- Rep. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Holly Brink (R)
- Rep. Mary Mascher (D)
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Chapter of Sierra Club
In plain words
- January 22, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
- January 28, 2021House subcommittee named: Salmon, Brink and Mascher
- February 9, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF166