Iowa 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 18 R cosponsors

HF 2128 — A bill for an act requiring proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the country for a student to be classified for in-state tuition and fees at a regents institution or community college.

Last action — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2320.

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

This bill died with 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

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The bill requires proof of citizenship or lawful presence for students to qualify for in-state tuition at community colleges and regents institutions in Iowa.

  • Section 260C.14

    Adopt rules to prohibit the community college from classifying a student as a resident of this state for purposes of tuition and fees unless the student provides proof of United States citizenship or proof that the individual is lawfully present in the United States.

    This addition mandates community colleges to require proof of citizenship or lawful presence for in-state tuition classification.

  • Section 262.9

    Adopt rules to prohibit institutions of higher education under its control from classifying a student as a resident of this state for purposes of tuition and fees unless the student provides proof of United States citizenship or proof that the individual is lawfully present in the United States.

    This addition mandates regents institutions to require proof of citizenship or lawful presence for in-state tuition classification.

Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2320.

  2. Committee report, recommending passage.

  3. Subcommittee recommends passage. Vote Total: 2-1.

  4. Subcommittee Meeting: Upon Adjournment RM 103, Sup. Ct. Chamber.

  5. Subcommittee: Collins, Scheetz and Wheeler.

  6. Introduced, referred to Judiciary.

Sponsors

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20 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 130 not signed on

Sponsors (20)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (130)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HF 2128?
HF 2128 is sponsored by Henry Stone (Republican), Dr. Steven P. Bradley (Republican), Thomas Jay Moore (Republican), John H. Wills (Republican), CARLSON, Mark I. Thompson (Republican), Helena Hayes (Republican), Dean Fisher (Republican), STOLTENBERG, Bob Henderson (Republican), Norlin G. Mommsen (Republican), Craig P. Johnson (Republican), Cindy Golding (Republican), Dan Gehlbach (Republican), Thomas M. Jeneary (Republican), Taylor R. Collins (Republican), Thomas Gerhold (Republican), Brooke Boden (Republican), Skyler Wheeler (Republican), and Steven C. Holt (Republican).
What is the current status of HF 2128?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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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