Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House

HF 2226 — A bill for an act relating to the bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Iowa, including priority for admission and reporting requirements.

Last action — Subcommittee recommends passage.

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 30, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

54 added · 73 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to House File 2226 change the requirement for residency in the nursing program at the state university of Iowa from 80% to 70%, allowing a greater number of non-resident students to be accepted starting in the fall of 2027. Additionally, the provision for the university to submit an annual report to the general assembly has been removed. This change matters because it can help diversify the student body while still prioritizing Iowa residents, and by eliminating the reporting requirement, it may simplify the administrative burden on the university.

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House File 2226 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2226 BY COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 530) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Iowa, including priority for admission and reporting requirements.
House File 2226 - Reprinted HOUSE FILE 2226 BY COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 530) (As Amended and Passed by the House February 24, 2026) A BILL FOR An Act relating to the bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Iowa, including priority for admission and reporting requirements.
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Adopt a policy requiring that not less than eighty percent of the students who are accepted into the bachelor of science in nursing program at the college of nursing at the state university of Iowa be residents of Iowa.
Not later than December 31, 2026, adopt a policy requiring that, beginning with the fall 2027 semester, that not less than seventy percent of the students who are accepted into the bachelor of science in nursing program at the college of nursing at the state university of Iowa each year be residents of Iowa.
(2) Personal information regarding an applicant in an annual report submitted pursuant to this paragraph shall be kept confidential as required under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C.
(2) Personal information regarding an applicant in an annual report submitted pursuant to this paragraph shall HF 2226 (2) 91 -1- mb/jh/md 1/2 H.F.
§1252g, and in LSB 5084HV (1) 91 -1- mb/jh 1/2 H.F.
2226 be kept confidential as required under the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C.
2226 the same manner as personal information in student records maintained, created, collected, or assembled by or for a school corporation or education institution in accordance with section 22.7, subsection 1.
§1252g, and in the same manner as personal information in student records maintained, created, collected, or assembled by or for a school corporation or education institution in accordance with section 22.7, subsection 1.
EXPLANATION the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.h This bill relates to the bachelor of science in nursing program at the university of Iowa college of nursing, including priority for admission and reporting requirements.
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The bill requires the state board of regents to adopt a policy providing that not less than 80 percent of students accepted into the bachelor of science in nursing program be residents of Iowa.
The bill defines “resident of Iowa” as an individual who graduated from an Iowa high school.
The bill further requires that the board of regents adopt a policy giving priority for admission to residents of Iowa who apply to the bachelor of science in nursing program, and a policy requiring an application for admission to the bachelor of science in nursing program include an applicant attestation.
The bill requires the university of Iowa to submit an annual report to the general assembly containing, for the immediately preceding calendar year, the number of applicants who are residents of Iowa who were accepted to the bachelor of science in nursing program and the number of applicants who are residents of Iowa who were not accepted, including a brief statement related to why each applicant was denied.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  2. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 12:00PM Senate Lounge.

  3. Subcommittee reassigned: Evans, Donahue, and Pike.

  4. Subcommittee: Sinclair, Donahue, and Pike.

  5. Fiscal note.

  6. Read first time, referred to Education.

  7. Message from House.

  8. Immediate message.

  9. Passed House, yeas 62, nays 29.

  10. Amendment H-8002 adopted.

  11. Fiscal note.

  12. Amendment H-8002 filed.

  13. Introduced, placed on calendar.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 29 voted No

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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Votes

Shall the bill pass?

Passed 62 Yea · 29 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 60106
Democrat 22803
Unaffiliated 2001
Total 6429010
% of votes cast 62%28%0%10%
How each member voted (103)
Member Party Vote
Kniff — Yea
Speaker — Yea
Jr. — Not Voting
Adam Zabner Democrat Nay
Aime Wichtendahl Democrat Nay
Amy Nielsen Democrat Nay
Angel Ramirez Democrat Nay
Austin Baeth Democrat Nay
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Democrat Nay
Bob Kressig Democrat Nay
Brian Meyer Democrat Nay
Daniel Gosa Democrat Nay
David Jacoby Democrat Nay
Dr. Megan L. Srinivas Democrat Nay
Elinor A. Levin Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Wilson Democrat Nay
Eric J. Gjerde Democrat Nay
Heather Matson Democrat Nay
J.D. Scholten Democrat Nay
Jeff Cooling Democrat Nay
Jennifer Konfrst Democrat Nay
Jerome Amos Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Josh Turek Democrat Not Voting
Ken Croken Democrat Yea
Kenan Judge Democrat Yea
Larry McBurney Democrat Nay
Lindsay James Democrat Not Voting
Mary Lee Madison Democrat Nay
Monica Kurth Democrat Nay
Rick L. Olson Democrat Nay
Rob Johnson Democrat Nay
Ross Wilburn Democrat Nay
Ruth Ann Gaines Democrat Nay
Sean Bagniewski Democrat Nay
Timi M. Brown-Powers Democrat Nay
Tracy A. Ehlert Democrat Nay
Ann Meyer Republican Yea
Austin Harris Republican Yea
Barb Kniff McCulla Republican Yea
Bill Gustoff Republican Yea
Blaine C. Watkins Republican Yea
Bob Henderson Republican Yea
Bobby Kaufmann Republican Yea
Brent Siegrist Republican Yea
Brett Barker Republican Yea
Brian K. Lohse Republican Nay
Brooke Boden Republican Yea
Carter F. Nordman Republican Yea
Chad Behn Republican Yea
Chad Ingels Republican Yea
Charley Thomson Republican Yea
Christian A. Hermanson Republican Yea
Cindy Golding Republican Yea
Craig P. Johnson Republican Yea
Craig Steven Williams Republican Yea
Dan Gehlbach Republican Yea
David E. Young Republican Yea
David L. Blom Republican Yea
David Sieck Republican Yea
Dean Fisher Republican Yea
Derek Wulf Republican Yea
Devon Wood Republican Yea
Dr. Steven P. Bradley Republican Yea
Eddie Andrews Republican Yea
Gary M. Mohr Republican Yea
Hans C. Wilz Republican Yea
Heather Hora Republican Yea
Helena Hayes Republican Yea
Henry Stone Republican Yea
Jacob Bossman Republican Yea
Jane Bloomingdale Republican Yea
Jason Gearhart Republican Yea
Jennifer J. Smith Republican Yea
John H. Wills Republican Yea
Jon Dunwell Republican Yea
Joshua Meggers Republican Yea
Judd Lawler Republican Yea
Mark Cisneros Republican Yea
Mark I. Thompson Republican Yea
Matt W. Windschitl Republican Not Voting
Matthew Rinker Republican Not Voting
Megan Jones Republican Yea
Michael R. Bergan Republican Yea
Mike Vondran Republican Yea
Norlin G. Mommsen Republican Yea
Pat Grassley Republican Yea
Ray Sorensen Republican Yea
Ryan Weldon Republican Yea
Sam Wengryn Republican Yea
Samantha Fett Republican Not Voting
Shannon Latham Republican Not Voting
Shannon Lundgren Republican Not Voting
Skyler Wheeler Republican Yea
Steven C. Holt Republican Yea
Taylor R. Collins Republican Yea
Thomas Gerhold Republican Not Voting
Thomas Jay Moore Republican Yea
Thomas M. Jeneary Republican Yea
Tom Determann Republican Yea
Tom Shipley Republican Yea
Travis M. Sitzmann Republican Yea
Wendy Larson Republican Yea
Zach Dieken Republican Yea

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Who sponsors HF 2226?
HF 2226 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION.
What is the current status of HF 2226?
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