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Relating to the bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Iowa, including priority for admission and reporting requirements
Sponsored by the House Higher Education Committee
Topics:Health careHigher education
Same legislation: HSB 530
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: House committeeJanuary 28, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 24, 202662–29
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- 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 The state board of regents must create a policy to ensure a certain percentage of students accepted into the University of Iowa's nursing program are Iowa residents who graduated from an Iowa high school. This rule also requires giving priority to these local students during the admissions process. Additionally, the university must send a yearly report to the state legislature showing how many Iowa residents applied, how many were accepted, and why others were turned away.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to the bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Iowa college of nursing, including priority for admission and reporting requirements. The bill requires the state board of regents to adopt a policy providing that not less than percent of students accepted into the bachelor of science in nursing program be residents of Iowa. The bill defines “resident of Iowa” as an individual who graduated from an Iowa high school. The bill further requires that the board of regents adopt a policy giving priority for admission to residents of Iowa who apply to the bachelor of science in nursing program, and a policy requiring an application for admission to the bachelor of science in nursing program include an applicant attestation. The bill requires the university of Iowa to submit an annual report to the general assembly containing, for the immediately preceding calendar year, the number of applicants who are residents of Iowa who were accepted to the bachelor of science in nursing program and the number of applicants who are residents of Iowa who were not accepted, including a brief statement related to why each applicant was denied.
Changed since by amendment H-8002; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named March 9, 2026. On March 11, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
1 written public comment to its subcommittee: March 11, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
Fiscal note
AI summary This bill requires the University of Iowa College of Nursing to adopt a policy ensuring at least 70.0% of students admitted to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program are Iowa residents or former Iowa students. This change is estimated to decrease revenues to the University of Iowa College of Nursing by $683,231 in fiscal year 2028, $997,557 in fiscal year 2029, $1,293,881 in fiscal year 2030, and $1,289,253 in fiscal year 2031.3
From the note: 3 million in FY 2031.
- Nursing School Admissions, Residency Requirements · March 2, 2026
- Nursing School Admissions, Residency Requirements · February 9, 2026
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