HSB 63: Providing for general education requirements for undergraduate students at regents institutions and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill requires the state board of regents (board) to develop and adopt a policy establishing general education requirements for undergraduate students. The bill provides required content of the policy. _____ mathematics and statistics, natural sciences, social sciences, the humanities, western heritage, and American heritage. The bill provides minimum semester hours for each subject and specifies additional requirements for certain subjects. The general education requirements shall not exceed total semester hours.

House subcommittee · named January 22, 2025

• Rep. Steven C. Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 6 against

For: Cicero Action; Foundation for Government Accountability Action; Inspired Life; Iowa Board of Regents; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowans for Freedom; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Safe Schools; 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: Holt, Collins and Wilburn
3. January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 12, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. February 12, 2025Committee vote: 7–4
6. February 13, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 401