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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2320: Requiring proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the country for a student to be classified for in-state tuition and fees at a regents institution or community college

Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill requires the board of regents and the board of directors of a community college to adopt rules to prohibit a regents institution or community college from classifying a student as a resident of this state for purposes of tuition and fees unless the student provides proof of United States citizenship or proof that the individual is lawfully present in the United States.

Sponsors

Judiciary committee

Cost

Cost: up to $171,000

Both the Regents universities and the community colleges will require the development of an application to assist with the verification process. The fiscal impact of HF 2320 is estimated to be $171,000 in one-time IT development costs. The cost per institution…

Lobbying · 5 for, 6 against

For: Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Liberty Network; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Personal Interest-Troy Tech; VALOR Iowa

Against: Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice; Lutheran Services in IA, Inc.; United Way of Central Iowa

In plain words

  1. February 5, 2024Filed in the House
  2. March 7, 2024Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2320