Iowa · Bill 2242 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act prohibiting an increase in the amount of tuition charged to resident undergraduate students at regents institutions for a period of…

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 25, 2026
  3. Passed the House Feb 24, 2026
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

A bill for an act prohibiting an increase in the amount of tuition charged to resident undergraduate students at regents institutions for a period of time and including effective date provisions.

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 188.
  2. HouseAmendment H-8028 filed. H.J. 397.
  3. HouseFiscal note.
  4. HouseAmendment H-8028 withdrawn. H.J. 411.
  5. HousePassed House, yeas 86, nays 5. H.J. 411.
  6. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 412.
  7. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 395.
  8. CommitteeRead first time, referred to Education. S.J. 395. · Senate Education
  9. CommitteeSubcommittee: Sinclair, Gruenhagen, and Quirmbach. S.J. 476. · Senate Education
  10. SenateFiscal note.

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 86–5
Feb 24, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 86 No 5 Not voting 9
Democrats: 29 yes, 1 no Republicans: 57 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 86

No · 5

Absent · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2026 House Higher Education Committee recommendation: Amend and Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

No · 1

Excused · 1

9–1

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Higher Education Sponsoring committee

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.