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

HF 2327: Relating to higher education, including diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, tuition, and administrator hiring at state universities, membership of the state board of regents, and student-employer work and tuition programs at state universities and community colleges

Became HF 2558 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to higher education, including diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, tuition, and administrator hiring at state universities, membership of the state board of regents, and student-employer work and tuition programs at state universities and community colleges. The bill requires community colleges and the institutions of higher education governed by the state board of regents to establish a program that allows students admitted to the community college or institution to complete an associate’s or baccalaureate degree program while working part-time for an employer registered under the program, requires the student and a representative of the student’s employer to execute an agreement containing specified provisions, requires the student’s employer to pay all of the tuition and mandatory fees associated with the student’s participation in the associate’s or baccalaureate degree program during the fall and spring semesters, and requires the student’s employer to pay the student a rate of compensation that is not less than the higher of the applicable federal or state minimum wage.

Cost

See the fiscal note

Division I is not estimated to have a fiscal impact. Division II — Community Colleges Description Division II requires that the community colleges establish a program that would allow a student to work part-time for a registered employer while pursuing an asso…

House subcommittee · named February 6, 2024

Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Sue Cahill (D)
Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 7 against

For: Cicero Action; Do No Harm Action; Inspired Life; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Opportunity Solutions Project; Protect My Innocence; State Armor Action; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: ACT Education Corp.; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; One Iowa; One Iowa Action; Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa

In plain words

February 5, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
February 6, 2024House subcommittee named: Collins, Cahill and Stone
February 12, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 13, 2024Approved by the House committee
February 15, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2558
February 29, 2024Withdrawn