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SF 519Withdrawn · HF 437 became law instead · April 15, 2025

Establishing a school of intellectual freedom at the university of Iowa

Sponsored by the Senate Education (companion To Hf 437 By Committee on Higher Education) Committee, Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R)

Topics:State governmentHigher education

Same legislation: HSB 52, SF 127, HF 437

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeMarch 5, 2025
  4. Done: Passes the SenateApril 15, 202532–15
  5. Skipped: House committeeSkipped
  6. Done: Passes the HouseMarch 18, 202560–37
  7. Done: To the GovernorMay 19, 2025
  8. Done: Signed into lawJune 11, 2025

HF 437 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 437, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 437 What’s a funnel?

What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.

Amendments · 2

2 adopted · 0 failed. Newest first.

  • S-3101Strike everything · filed April 15, 2025 by Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R)
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and changes the proposed school into an independent academic center. The new version establishes a Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa that focuses on research and teaching regarding the American constitutional order and coordinates academic offerings with other state universities.
    Amends this SF 519 to CONFORM to HF 437
    Adopted
    April 15, 2025
  • H-1075Strike everything · filed March 13, 2025 by
    AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill and changes the proposed school into an independent academic center. The new version requires the center to coordinate with similar centers at Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa to offer courses to students across all state regents institutions.
    Adopted
    March 18, 2025