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Relating to the university of Iowa college of law, including priority for admission and reporting requirements
Topics:Higher education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 4, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2331
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2331 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2331 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The state board of regents would create new rules to ensure at least 80 percent of students accepted to the University of Iowa College of Law are Iowa residents or attended an Iowa college. These rules would also give priority to Iowa residents during the admissions process. Additionally, the university must send a yearly report to the state legislature showing how many Iowa residents applied, how many were accepted, and why others were turned away.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the university of Iowa college of law, including priority for admission and reporting requirements.2. The bill further requires that the board of regents adopt a policy giving priority for admission to residents of Iowa who apply to the college of law, and a policy requiring an application for admission to the college of law to include an applicant attestation. The bill requires the university of Iowa submit an annual report to the general assembly containing, for the immediately preceding calendar year, the number of applicants who are residents of Iowa who were accepted to the college of law and the number of applicants who are residents of Iowa who were not accepted, including a brief statement related to why each applicant was denied. _____ graduated from an Iowa high school or an individual who has lived in Iowa for at least four consecutive years immediately preceding the date of beginning classes at the college.
House subcommittee
Named January 13, 2026. On January 22, 2026 it recommended amendment and passage.
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: March 3, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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