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Relating to in-state residency for purposes of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions and community colleges for certain military personnel and family members
Sponsored by the House Veterans Affairs Committee
Topics:Higher educationVeterans & military
Same legislation: HSB 6
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2025
- Done: House committeeJanuary 29, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 20, 202592–0
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 17, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary This bill changes who qualifies for lower in-state tuition rates at Iowa's community colleges and state universities. It expands the group of eligible people to include more veterans who were honorably discharged, as well as the surviving spouses and children of those veterans. These changes help more military families save money on college costs.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, qualified veterans and qualified military persons, and their spouses and dependent children, are considered residents of Iowa for purposes of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions and community colleges.1, which generally includes veterans of armed conflicts and other service members who were discharged under honorable conditions. Under current law, the definition generally includes veterans eligible for benefits under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 who have been domiciled in Iowa for one year. The bill also provides that surviving spouses and children of qualified veterans are considered residents of Iowa for purposes of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions and community colleges.
Changed since by amendment H-1017; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 16, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.
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