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

SF 2232: Relating to general education requirements, core curricula, other functions of regents institutions, and including applicability provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R)

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 …

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

  1. February 9, 2026Filed in the Senate
  2. February 9, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 3, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted

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/SF2232