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Relating to selection committees for presidents of regents institutions
Sponsored by the House Higher Education Committee
Topics:Higher education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: House committeeJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 202663–27
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 19, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. Under current law, the state board of regents may use a presidential selection committee when electing a president of an institution of higher learning under the control of the board. Only board members can serve as voting members of the committee. This bill requires the board to use such a committee and specifies committee membership. The committee must recommend the most well-qualified candidates considered by the committee to the board, which shall only elect a president from the recommended candidates.
Read the full explanation
The bill authorizes a committee to contract for and use the services of any person engaged in the business of placing highly qualified job candidates in leadership positions and to use moneys allocated to the committee by the board. The bill provides that the identity of a candidate being considered by the committee shall be confidential for purposes of Code chapter (open records) and shall not be subject to public disclosure unless the identity of the candidate is made public pursuant to the terms of a written agreement.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendment H-8003; see Amendments. Full bill text
House subcommittee
Named January 13, 2026 (as HSB 538). On January 15, 2026 it recommended passage.
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1 written public comment to its subcommittee: February 11, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§262.9
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Lobbying
2 for · 1 against · 3 undecided · Who →
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