Iowa · Bill 401 · 91st General Assembly

A bill for an act providing for general education requirements for undergraduate students at regents institutions and including applicability…

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House Mar 18, 2025
  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 providing for general education requirements for undergraduate students at regents institutions and including applicability provisions.

Every action

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 320.
  2. HouseAmendment H-1085 filed. H.J. 659.
  3. HouseAmendment H-1110 filed. H.J. 677.
  4. HouseAmendment H-1110 adopted. H.J. 702.
  5. HouseAmendment H-1085 out of order. H.J. 702.
  6. HousePassed House, yeas 61, nays 36. H.J. 703.
  7. HouseImmediate message. H.J. 717.
  1. SenateMessage from House. S.J. 570.
  2. CommitteeRead first time, referred to Education. S.J. 570. · Senate Education
  3. CommitteeSubcommittee: Taylor, Garrett, and Quirmbach. S.J. 654. · Senate Education
  4. CommitteeSubcommittee Meeting: 04/02/2025 2:00PM Room 217 Conference Room. · Senate Education
  5. CommitteeSubcommittee recommends passage. · Senate Education
  6. CommitteeCommittee report, recommending passage. S.J. 715. · Senate Education
  7. SenatePlaced on calendar.
  8. SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 757.

Roll calls

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

Shall the bill pass? · Full House

Passed 61–36
Mar 18, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 61 No 36 Not voting 2
Democrats: 0 yes, 33 no Republicans: 61 yes, 3 no
How each member voted

Yes · 61

No · 36

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 12, 2025 House Higher Education Committee recommendation: Amend and Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

No · 4

7–4
Apr 7, 2025 Senate Education Committee recommendation: DO PASS
Members

Yes · 11

No · 5

11–5

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.