91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 665: Relating to mental health services at public institutions of higher education
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 relates to mental health services at public institutions of higher education. The bill defines a “public institution of higher education” as an institution of higher education governed by the state board of regents or a community college. The bill requires public institutions of higher education (institutions) to carry out various specified functions to raise mental health awareness on their campuses. Specified functions include developing and implementing an annual student orientation session aimed at raising awareness about mental health conditions, assessing courses and seminars available to students through their regular academic coursework and implementing mental health awareness curricula where opportunities for integration with such coursework exist, and distributing certain information about mental health resources to students.
Sponsors
Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Jeff Cooling (D), Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D), Rep. Daniel Gosa (D), Rep. Kenan Judge (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Rick L. Olson (D), Rep. J.D. Scholten (D), Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D)
Cost
No fiscal note
In plain words
- February 28, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Higher Education committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF665