89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HSB 162: HSB 162
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 relates to face mask and social distance requirements imposed by community colleges, accredited private institutions, or regents universities on students and employees who are off campus. The bill directs the state board of regents to prohibit the universities under its control, and directs the board of directors of a community college to prohibit the community college, from requiring a student or employee who is off campus to wear a face mask for the purpose of blocking or reducing respiratory droplets or to social distance by maintaining a physical distance of at least six feet from any other individual to prevent the spread of COVID-19 or any other infectious disease.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named January 28, 2021
- Rep. Joe Mitchell (R)
- Rep. Christina Bohannan (D)
- Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 0 for, 2 against
Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
In plain words
- January 28, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
- January 28, 2021House subcommittee named: Mitchell, Bohannan and Nordman
- February 2, 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/HSB162