Iowa 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HSB 542 — A bill for an act relating to schools that are required to register with the college student aid commission.(See HF 2156.)

Last action — Committee report, recommending passage.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill modifies the existing law regarding registration and refund policies for certain schools by removing specific exceptions and requiring compliance with refund standards.

  • Section 261B.11, subsection 1, paragraph f

    f. A postsecondary educational institution established in Bettendorf in 1969 to prepare students for the federal communications commission radio broadcasting examination. → f. A community college established under chapter 260C or an institution of higher learning under the control of the board of regents.

    This change replaces the exception for a specific institution with an exception for community colleges and universities governed by the board of regents.

  • Section 261B.11, subsection 1, paragraphs n and o

    n. A school of religious study located in Iowa that was established in Spain in 1982, is affiliated with the department of global missions of open bible churches, grants bachelor’s degrees, and is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency.

    The removal of this paragraph means that the provisions of Code chapter 261B now apply to this school.

  • Section 261B.4, subsection 4

    The tuition refund policy for Iowa resident students of a for-profit school with at least one program of more than four months in length that leads that offers a course of instruction leading to a recognized educational credential, such as an academic or professional degree, diploma, or license, must comply with section 714.23. → The tuition refund policy for Iowa resident students of a for-profit school with at least one program of more than four months in length that leads that offers a course of instruction leading to a recognized educational credential, such as an academic or professional degree, diploma, or license, must comply with section 714.23.

    It mandates for-profit schools to align their tuition refund policies with specific state standards.

  • Section 261B.11, subsection 2, paragraph b

    A for-profit school with at least one program of more than four months in length that leads that offers a course of instruction leading to a recognized educational credential, such as an academic or professional degree, diploma, or license, must submit to the commission a tuition refund policy that meets the conditions of section 714.23. → A for-profit school with at least one program of more than four months in length that leads that offers a course of instruction leading to a recognized educational credential, such as an academic or professional degree, diploma, or license, must submit to the commission a tuition refund policy that meets the conditions of section 714.23.

    This keeps the requirement for for-profit schools to submit tuition refund policies unchanged, but reinforces compliance with section 714.23.

Action History

  1. Committee report, recommending passage.

  2. Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 3-0

  3. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/25/2022 12:45PM House Lounge.

  4. Subcommittee: Dolecheck, Bossman and Staed.

  5. Introduced, referred to Education.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HSB 542?
HSB 542 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION.
What is the current status of HSB 542?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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