Bills › 91st General Assembly
Providing a standing appropriation to the state board of regents for pediatric cancer research at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics
Sponsored by the House Appropriations (successor To Hf 2057) Committee, Rep. Jason Gearhart (R)
Topics:State budgetHigher education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 4, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 21, 202693–0
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- 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
This bill provides a standing appropriation from the general fund of the state to the state board of regents (regents) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and each fiscal year thereafter in an amount equal to $1 per Iowa resident, based on the most recent annual population estimate by the United States census bureau, not to exceed $3 million per fiscal year. The bill provides that the moneys are to be used for pediatric cancer research, including laboratory research and clinical trials at the university of Iowa hospitals and clinics.
Read the full explanation
The moneys are not to be used for administrative or overhead costs and unrelated activities. The bill requires the regents to submit an annual report to the governor and the general assembly detailing how the moneys were used in the immediately preceding fiscal year.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named April 29, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: April 1, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Iowa Code it changes
Creates§135.196
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
6 for · 0 against · 2 undecided · Who →
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