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

SF 2033: Relating to general education requirements, core curricula, other functions of regents institutions, and including applicability provisions

Became SF 2232 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to general education requirements, core curricula, and other functions of regents institutions. REGENTS INSTITUTIONS —— GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AND CORE CURRICULA —— COURSES ON AMERICAN HISTORY AND AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. This division provides that the state board of regents (board) must require each institution to establish as a requirement for the completion of any general education requirements or core curricula that an undergraduate student complete introductory survey courses in American history and American government.

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 2361 is expected to increase instructional costs at the Regents universities beginning July 1, 2028 (FY 2029), to accommodate the additional course sections and required faculty to meet the new American History and American Government survey course …

Senate subcommittee · named January 13, 2026

Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Mike Pike (R) · mike.pike@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 4 against

For: Heritage Action for America; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; VALOR Iowa

Against: Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska

In plain words

January 12, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
January 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Gruenhagen, Pike and Quirmbach
January 20, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 9, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2232