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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 117: Establishing the national guard service professional qualification scholarship program

Signed into law

What it does

This bill establishes the national guard service professional qualification scholarship program within the college student aid commission. The program provides scholarships to members of the Iowa national guard who are participating in an educational program leading to a credential that is approved by the adjutant general and offered by a community college, an institution of higher learning under the state board of regents, or an accredited private institution. The bill requires the adjutant general to publish and maintain a list of approved educational programs.

Sponsors

Education committee

Cost

Cost: up to $152,000

The number and cost of new scholarships issued under HF 117 is unknown. The creation of a new Scholarship Program is estimated to require expenses totaling $152,000 in FY 2026 to the CSAC. This includes $116,000 for one-time programming costs, $11,000 in ongoi…

Senate subcommittee · named February 10, 2025

  • Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. January 14, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 3
  2. January 14, 2025House subcommittee named: Hora, Behn and Levin · as HSB 3
  3. January 21, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 3
  4. January 21, 2025Approved by the House committee · as HSB 3
  5. January 21, 2025Committee vote: 23–0 · as HSB 3
  6. January 23, 2025Filed in the House
  7. January 23, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 117 · as HSB 3
  8. January 29, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  9. January 30, 2025Passed the House, 99–0
  10. February 3, 2025Arrived in the Senate
  11. February 10, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Pike and Winckler
  12. February 19, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  13. March 31, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  14. April 22, 2025Passed the Senate, 46–0
  15. May 2, 2025Sent to the Governor
  16. May 2, 2025Signed into law

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/91/HF117