91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 194: Relating to the membership of the board of regents and including transition provisions
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to the membership of the board of regents. Under current law, there are nine members of the board of regents (board) with one student member and with all members being appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the senate. The bill requires that eight members of the board be elected on a nonpartisan basis at the regular school election and requires that a ninth member be a student appointed by the elective members of the board. The bill requires that one elective member be elected statewide and that one elective member be elected by the third congressional district.
Sponsors
Rep. David Jacoby (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- February 3, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Higher Education committee
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/HF194