Relating to medical residency and fellowship positions, including priority for admission to the university of Iowa’s colleges of medicine and dentistry, and hospitals and clinics

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2025
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2025
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 202567–28
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   Done: Senate committeeApril 7, 2025
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   Done: Passes the SenateApril 14, 202534–11
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 11, 2025

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Amendments · 5

2 adopted · 1 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.

• H-1227 · filed April 15, 2025 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for applicants to state whether they were born in Iowa, attended an Iowa school, have family in the state, or lived in a rural community. It also changes the annual report to include the number of Iowa residents who were denied admission or residency and a brief reason for each denial. Finally, it provides a specific legal definition for what counts as an Iowa resident. Its wording →
  Never voted on
• S-3100 · filed April 14, 2025 by Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D)

  AI summary This amendment changes the requirement so that at least 80 percent of accepted students in the doctor of medicine program and the college of dentistry must be Iowa residents or former students of Iowa colleges. It also specifies that admission must remain based on merit without lowering standards, prevents penalties for schools that do not meet this goal, and prohibits lawsuits against the state board of regents or the university for failing to follow this rule. Its wording →
  Failed
  April 14, 2025
• S-3069 · filed April 7, 2025 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement for applicants to state whether they were born in Iowa, attended an Iowa high school, have family in the state, or lived in a rural community. It also expands the annual report to include the number of Iowa residents who were denied admission or residency and the reasons why they were denied. Finally, it provides a specific legal definition for what counts as a resident of Iowa. Its wording →
  Adopted
  April 14, 2025
• H-1062 · filed March 11, 2025 by

  AI summary This amendment changes the bill to include people offered athletic scholarships in its scope. It adds a rule requiring the university to adopt a policy where at least eighty percent of students receiving athletic scholarships are Iowa residents. Its wording →
  Withdrawn
  March 12, 2025
• H-1051 · filed March 10, 2025 by

  AI summary This amendment adds a requirement that the University of Iowa hospitals and clinics must offer interviews to certain qualified applicants in specific medical specialties. It also requires the university to provide rural rotation opportunities for certain residents and fellows and to submit an annual report to the governor and the general assembly regarding these interviews. Its wording →
  Adopted
  March 12, 2025