Providing for career development information for students newly enrolling in institutions of higher education and including applicability provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 12, 2026
3. ✓
   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 11, 2026
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

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What’s in it

_____ to require each enrolled undergraduate student, in their first semester or term of enrollment or during new student orientation, to schedule and attend a meeting with the institution’s career development office or similar unit of the institution. The bill specifies career-related information that must be provided to the student during the meeting as well as additional career-related information that must be provided to the student in writing before or during the meeting. A student is not required to attend a meeting if the student attended such a meeting at another institution of higher education.

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Senate subcommittee

Named January 12, 2026. On January 28, 2026 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Adrian Dickey REmail
• Sen. Molly Donahue DEmail
• Sen. Jeff Taylor REmail

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Fiscal note

25 FTE positions The fiscal impact to the independent colleges and universities is expected to be minimal.

• Career Development Office Meetings, Colleges and Universities · March 12, 2026

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§261M.1§261M.2§261M.3

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