HF 2132: Providing for a waiver of tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities

What it does

This bill requires regents institutions to waive all tuition and mandatory fees for a veteran who has a permanent service-connected disability rating of 100 percent and who applies to and is admitted for enrollment at the institution. A veteran shall only be eligible for a waiver if the veteran is not eligible for or has exhausted any other available federal or state sources of financial assistance for such tuition and fees. The institution shall prorate the waiver to cover any difference between other federal or state financial assistance obtained and the amount of such tuition and fees.

House subcommittee · named January 26, 2026

• Rep. Matthew Rinker (R) · matthew.rinker@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ken Croken (D) · ken.croken@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mark I. Thompson (R) · mark.thompson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Veterans of Foreign Wars; Department of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 21, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Veterans Affairs committee
2. January 26, 2026House subcommittee named: Rinker, Croken, Thompson and M
3. January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 11, 2026Committee vote: 17–0
6. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2491
7. March 9, 2026Withdrawn