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

HSB 531: Prohibiting an increase in the amount of tuition and mandatory fees charged to resident undergraduate students at regents institutions for a period of time and including effective date provisions

Became HF 2242 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill requires the state board of regents to prohibit any increase in the amount of tuition or mandatory fees 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.

House subcommittee · named January 13, 2026

Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Heather Hora (R) · heather.hora@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. David Jacoby (D) · david.jacoby@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
January 13, 2026House subcommittee named: Collins, Hora and Jacoby
January 27, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
January 28, 2026Approved by the House committee
January 28, 2026Committee vote: 9–1
January 30, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2242