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Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

Registered on 53 bills since the 88th General Assembly.

13
supported · 6 became law (46%)
16
opposed · 1 became law anyway (6%)
24
undecided
8
lobbyists

What it paid lobbyists

  • July 2025 – June 2026$40,000
    Cornerstone Government Affairs $40,000 · Frank Chiodo · Matt Hinch · Paige Thorson · Sara Allen · David Adelman · filed July 6, 2026
  • July 2024 – June 2025$36,667
    Cornerstone Government Affairs $36,667 · David Adelman · Sara Allen · Frank Chiodo · Matt Hinch · Paige Thorson · Scott Newhard · filed July 16, 2025
  • July 2023 – June 2024$33,000
    Cornerstone Government Affairs $33,000 · David Adelman · Sara Allen · Paige Thorson · Matt Hinch · Frank Chiodo · filed July 16, 2024
  • July 2022 – June 2023$33,000
    Cornerstone Government Affairs $33,000 · David Adelman · Matt Hinch · Frank Chiodo · Sara Allen · Lillie Brady · filed July 10, 2023
  • July 2021 – June 2022$33,333
    Cornerstone Government Affairs $33,333 · David Adelman · Matt Hinch · Frank Chiodo · Scott Newhard · Sara Allen · Lillie Brady · filed July 27, 2022
  • July 2020 – June 2021$30,000
    Cornerstone Government Affaris $30,000 · David Adelman · Matt Hinch · Sara Allen · Frank Chiodo · filed July 20, 2021
  • July 2019 – June 2020$33,000
    Cornerstone Government Affairs $33,000 · David Adelman · Matt Hinch · Frank Chiodo · Sara Allen · filed July 15, 2020
  • July 2018 – June 2019$33,000
    Cornerstone Government Affairs $33,000 · David Adelman · Matt Hinch · Frank Chiodo · Sara Allen · filed July 18, 2019

From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →

Bills, newest first

  • HF 2488 Prohibiting private institutions of higher education that participate in the Iowa tuition grant prog…
    91st GA · declared March 12, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2250 Authorizing resident students who are admitted to and in attendance in a comprehensive transition an…
    91st GA · declared March 4, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 2649 Establishing a pilot program that authorizes eligible community colleges to offer baccalaureate degr…
    91st GA · declared February 23, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 2288 Relating to vaccination exemptions for certain students in clinical rotations and the qualification …
    91st GA · declared February 6, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2240 Creating an endowment tax on the endowment value of certain Iowa colleges and universities, limiting…
    91st GA · declared February 4, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 2095 Relating to vaccination exemptions for certain students in clinical rotations and the qualification …
    91st GA · declared February 3, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2424
    Undecided
  • SSB 3006 Providing for career development information for students newly enrolling in institutions of higher …
    91st GA · declared January 28, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2302
    Undecided
  • HSB 530 Relating to the bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Iowa, including priority…
    91st GA · declared January 22, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2226
    Against
  • HSB 544 Creating an endowment tax on the endowment value of certain Iowa colleges and universities, limited …
    91st GA · declared January 20, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2240
    Against
  • HSB 533 Authorizing community colleges to offer a degree program that leads to a baccalaureate degree
    91st GA · declared January 14, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2649
    Against
  • HF 2012 Authorizing resident students who are admitted to and in attendance in a comprehensive transition an…
    91st GA · declared January 13, 2026 · Renumbered as HF 2250
    Against
  • HF 703 Concerning information regarding certain state and federal student loan programs
    91st GA · declared January 9, 2026 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • HF 856 Prohibiting public entities from engaging in certain activities relating to diversity, equity, and i…
    91st GA · declared April 1, 2025 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 867 Requiring that a portion of funds for the Iowa tuition grant be awarded to students pursuing majors …
    91st GA · declared March 10, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 152 Concerning information regarding certain state and federal student loan programs
    91st GA · declared February 12, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 62 Requiring that a portion of funds for the Iowa tuition grant be awarded to students pursuing majors …
    91st GA · declared February 11, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 867
    Against
  • HF 35 Relating to postsecondary schools and COVID-19 vaccine exemptions for clinical students
    91st GA · declared January 15, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2558 Relating to higher education, including by modifying the responsibilities of private institutions of…
    90th GA · declared February 16, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2347 Relating to education, including by requiring community colleges and certain private institutions of…
    90th GA · declared February 13, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    Against
  • HF 2327 Relating to higher education, including diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, tuition, and admi…
    90th GA · declared February 13, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2558
    Undecided
  • HSB 675 HSB 675
    90th GA · declared February 12, 2024 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 421 Relating to the Iowa tuition grants program administered by the college student aid commission and i…
    90th GA · declared February 23, 2023 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • HF 220 Requiring school districts to provide information related to the Iowa tuition grant program to stude…
    90th GA · declared February 21, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 157 Creating a nurse preceptor tax credit available against the individual income tax, and including app…
    90th GA · declared February 14, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 186 Relating to the Iowa tuition grants program administered by the college student aid commission and i…
    90th GA · declared February 6, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 2083 Relating to matters under the purview of the college student aid commission, including grant program…
    89th GA · declared February 28, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HSB 657 HSB 657
    89th GA · declared February 3, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SSB 3082 SSB 3082
    89th GA · declared February 1, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HSB 519 HSB 519
    89th GA · declared January 20, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2083
    For
  • HF 2038 Relating to matters under the purview of the college student aid commission, including accredited pr…
    89th GA · declared January 18, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SSB 1243 SSB 1243
    89th GA · declared March 4, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 261 Authorizing the college student aid commission to organize a nonprofit corporation
    89th GA · declared February 8, 2021 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 245 Relating to compensation of college athletes and including effective date and applicability provisio…
    89th GA · declared February 4, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 386
    Undecided
  • SF 41 Prohibiting tenure systems at public postsecondary educational institutions, and including applicabi…
    89th GA · declared February 1, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 49 Prohibiting tenure systems at the institutions of higher learning governed by the state board of reg…
    89th GA · declared February 1, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 496
    Undecided
  • HSB 162 HSB 162
    89th GA · declared February 1, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 204 Providing that public postsecondary institutions are prohibited from requiring students or employees…
    89th GA · declared January 26, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 106 Relating to qualifications to instruct law in the state of Iowa, and including effective date provis…
    89th GA · declared January 25, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 2410 Relating to the use of revenues from the secure an advanced vision for education fund for certain at…
    88th GA · declared June 8, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 2330 Relating to compensation of college athletes and including effective date provisions
    88th GA · declared February 19, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2387 Relating to speech and expression at certain eligible institutions and accredited private institutio…
    88th GA · declared February 17, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 2282 Concerning compensation of college athletes and including effective date provisions
    88th GA · declared February 17, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 688 HSB 688
    88th GA · declared February 17, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2126 Relating to the authority of the college student aid commission to organize a nonprofit corporation
    88th GA · declared February 10, 2020 · Withdrawn
    Undecided
  • HF 2145 Expanding the health care professional recruitment program
    88th GA · declared January 29, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 2058 Relating to compensation of college athletes and including effective date provisions
    88th GA · declared January 22, 2020 · Renumbered as SF 2330
    Undecided
  • HF 758 Relating to the funding of, the operation of, and appropriation of moneys to the college student aid…
    88th GA · declared April 16, 2019 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 481 Relating to the individual income tax by creating a tax credit for community college students pursui…
    88th GA · declared March 14, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 318 Establishing the office of student loan ombudsman within the college student aid commission
    88th GA · declared February 27, 2019 · Renumbered as SF 539
    Undecided
  • SF 297 Relating to the individual income tax by creating a tax credit for community college students pursui…
    88th GA · declared February 25, 2019 · Renumbered as SF 481
    Undecided
  • HF 321 Relating to the provision of debt management services in connection with educational loans, and maki…
    88th GA · declared February 12, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SSB 1066 SSB 1066
    88th GA · declared February 12, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 2 Relating to sales tax exemptions on the sale of instructional materials at postsecondary institution…
    88th GA · declared February 6, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided