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

HSB 57: Relating to accreditation of postsecondary educational institutions, prohibiting adverse action by accrediting agencies against certain postsecondary educational institutions for compliance with state law, providing remedies, and including effective date provisions

Became HF 295 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

_____ any adverse action against a public institution of higher education for complying with a state law or refusing to violate a state law. The bill defines “accrediting agency” as an entity that provides accreditation of public institutions of higher education and that is not a government agency. The bill defines “public institution of higher education” as an institution of higher learning governed by the state board of regents or a community college. Any adverse action taken by an accrediting agency against a public institution of higher education based, in whole or in part, on the institution’s compliance with a state law or refusal to violate a state law constitutes a violation of the prohibition.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 22, 2025

  • Rep. John H. Wills (R) · john.wills@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 7 against

For: Cicero Action; Do No Harm Action; Foundation for Government Accountability Action; Iowa Board of Regents; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association; National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter; One Iowa; One Iowa Action

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Higher Education committee
  2. January 22, 2025House subcommittee named: Wills, J., Collins and Wilburn
  3. January 29, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. February 5, 2025Committee vote: 7–3
  6. February 10, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 295

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/HSB57