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

HF 2242: Prohibiting an increase in the amount of tuition charged to resident undergraduate students at regents institutions for a period of time and including effective date 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 requires the state board of regents to prohibit any increase in the amount of tuition charged by an institution of higher education under the board’s control to resident undergraduate students on or after the effective date of the bill until July 1, 2031. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Cost

See the fiscal note

Figure 2 details the maximum loss of tuition revenue by university by fiscal year and by total impact of the five-year tuition freeze. These amounts may be lower after factoring in adjustments for tuition discounts, waivers, or differential tuition programs.

Senate subcommittee · named March 4, 2026

Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

January 13, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Higher Education committee · as HSB 531
January 13, 2026House subcommittee named: Collins, Hora and Jacoby · as HSB 531
January 27, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 531
January 28, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 531
January 28, 2026Committee vote: 9–1 · as HSB 531
January 30, 2026Filed in the House
January 30, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2242 · as HSB 531
February 23, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
February 24, 2026Passed the House, 86–5
February 25, 2026Arrived in the Senate
March 4, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Gruenhagen and Quirmbach
March 6, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted