Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to tuition charged to resident undergraduate students enrolled at regents institutions
Sponsored by Sen. Jesse Green (R)
Topics:Higher education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 12, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 13, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 5, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2227
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2227 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2227 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Public universities in Iowa would have to freeze tuition rates for resident undergraduate students once they start their first year. Starting in 2027, the amount a student pays for classes would stay the same for the rest of their undergraduate degree. There are certain limits and exceptions to how this rule works.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the state board of regents to direct each regents institution to establish a policy whereby the tuition amount charged to students classified as residents that is charged to an undergraduate student in the student’s first academic year of enrollment will not increase in the student’s subsequent academic years of undergraduate enrollment. This requirement applies to a student’s first academic year of enrollment that begins in or after 2027. The bill provides limitations on this requirement.
Changed since by amendment H-8016; see Amendments.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 13, 2026. On January 26, 2026 it recommended passage.
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Fiscal note
AI summary This bill requires the State Board of Regents to limit resident undergraduate tuition increases and allows students to opt into a program that guarantees their tuition rate for up to three years after their first year. The total fiscal impact is unknown because it depends on how many students choose to participate, but if all eligible freshmen opt in, the net revenue impact for the Regents institutions would be $4.3 million in fiscal year 2029, $0.0 million in fiscal year 2030, and a loss of $6.7 million in fiscal year 2031. Additionally, the universities would face one-time technology and programming costs in fiscal year 2028 totaling $250,000 for SUI, $315,000 for ISU, and $85,000 for UNI.3
From the note: The total fiscal impact of House File 2362 is unknown and will depend on the number of students who opt in to the tuition guarantee. 0% of freshman students enter the tuition guarantee program across a four-year degree program beginning in fall 2027 (FY 2028) by university.
- Regents Universities, Tuition Guarantee · March 19, 2026
- Regents Universities, Tuition Guarantee · March 11, 2026 · $315,000
- Regents Universities, Tuition Guarantee · March 6, 2026 · $315,000
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