Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to the terms of service of certain statewide boards
Sponsored by Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R)
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 4, 2026
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- 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 Members of several state boards, including the State Board of Education and the State Board of Regents, will serve shorter terms. Instead of serving for six years, these members will serve for four years if they are appointed on or after July 1, 2026.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the terms of service of members of certain statewide boards. The bill changes the terms of service for members of the Iowa finance authority board of directors, agricultural development board, board of examiners for voting systems, investment board of the Iowa public employees’ retirement system, state board of education, and state board of regents from six years to four years. This change in terms of service applies to members appointed on or after July 1, 2026.
House subcommittee
Named January 27, 2026. On January 29, 2026 it recommended passage.
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