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Repealing the board of regents’ minority and women educators enhancement program
Topics:K–12 educationHigher education
Same legislation: HF 2539
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 11, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 2539
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 2539 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2539 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Iowa would end a program designed to help recruit minority and women educators to teach at state universities. This change also removes a requirement for the board of regents to create special hiring and promotion policies for faculty members who are primary caregivers.1
Read the official explanation
This bill repeals the board of regents’ minority and women educators enhancement program. The program has the purposes of recruiting minority educators to faculty positions and creating faculty opportunities for women educators at regents institutions. The program also requires the board to develop and implement tenure, promotion, and hiring policies that recognize the unique needs of faculty members who are principal caregivers to dependents.
House subcommittee
Named January 22, 2026. On January 29, 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 18, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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