Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: To Executive

HSB57 — A bill for an act relating to accreditation of postsecondary educational institutions, prohibiting adverse action by accrediting agencies against certain postsecondary educational institutions for compliance with state law, providing remedies, and including effective date provisions.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 275.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 22, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on February 10, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

A bill for an act relating to accreditation of postsecondary educational institutions, prohibiting adverse action by accrediting agencies against certain postsecondary educational institutions for compliance with state law, providing remedies, and including effective date provisions.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 295.

  2. Committee vote: Yeas, 7. Nays, 3. Excused, 1. H.J. 269.

  3. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 269.

  4. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  5. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2025 7:30AM RM 102.

  6. Subcommittee: Wills, J., Collins and Wilburn. H.J. 117.

  7. Introduced, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 114.

  8. Summary of Legislation

  9. Acts Chapter 62

  10. Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  11. Signed by Governor. H.J. 1091.

  12. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1090.

  13. Message from Senate. H.J. 954.

  14. Immediate message. S.J. 826.

  15. Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 15. S.J. 821.

  16. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 757.

  17. Placed on calendar.

  18. Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 715.

  19. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  20. Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 8:30AM Room 315.

  21. Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Taylor, and Winckler. S.J. 653.

  22. Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 570.

  23. Message from House. S.J. 570.

  24. Immediate message. H.J. 717.

  25. Explanation of vote. H.J. 718.

  26. Passed House, yeas 65, nays 32. H.J. 706.

  27. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 275.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HSB57 do?
A bill for an act relating to accreditation of postsecondary educational institutions, prohibiting adverse action by accrediting agencies against certain postsecondary educational institutions for compliance with state law, providing remedies, and including effective date provisions.
Who sponsors HSB57?
HSB57 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION.
What is the current status of HSB57?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 22, 2025. It awaits signature.
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