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

SSB 3006: Providing for career development information for students newly enrolling in institutions of higher education and including applicability provisions

Became SF 2302 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

_____ 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.

Cost

See the fiscal note

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

Senate subcommittee · named January 12, 2026

Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Molly Donahue (D) · molly.donahue@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: VALOR Iowa

In plain words

January 12, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Workforce committee
January 12, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Dickey, Donahue and Taylor
January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
February 11, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2302