Requiring the state board of regents to conduct a study regarding the reintroduction of VEISHEA at Iowa state university, and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
3. ✕
   Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. 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 directs the state board of regents to conduct a study regarding the feasibility of reintroducing VEISHEA at Iowa state university. The objectives of the study are to determine whether it is practical and beneficial to reinstate VEISHEA. The state board shall submit its findings and recommendations in a report to the chairperson of the house committee on higher education and the chairperson of the senate committee on education prior to the November 2026 meeting of the state board. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 13, 2026. On January 29, 2026 it recommended passage.

• Rep. Heather Hora REmail
• Rep. Jeff Shipley REmail
• Rep. Ross Wilburn DEmail

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