House File 2015 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY SCHICKEL Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act requiring institutions of higher learning and community 2 colleges to provide students with specific textbook 3 information. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5069HH 82 6 ak/nh/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 260C.5, Code 2007, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 11. Post the list of required and 1 4 suggested textbooks for all courses and the corresponding 1 5 international standard book numbers for such textbooks at the 1 6 locations where textbooks are sold on campus and on the 1 7 website for the respective community college. For the 1 8 purposes of this subsection, "textbook" means any book used 1 9 for the study of a subject. 1 10 Sec. 2. Section 262.9, Code Supplement 2007, is amended by 1 11 adding the following new subsection: 1 12 NEW SUBSECTION. 32. Post the list of required and 1 13 suggested textbooks for all courses and the corresponding 1 14 international standard book numbers for such textbooks at the 1 15 locations where textbooks are sold on campus and on the 1 16 website for the respective institution for higher learning. 1 17 For the purposes of this subsection, "textbook" means any book 1 18 used for the study of a subject. 1 19 EXPLANATION 1 20 This bill requires both the regents' universities and 1 21 community colleges to provide students with the titles and 1 22 international standard book numbers (ISBNs) of the textbooks 1 23 that will be used in courses. The bill requires that the 1 24 universities and community colleges post the list both on 1 25 campus where textbooks are sold and on their websites. A 1 26 textbook is defined as any book used for the study of a 1 27 subject. 1 28 LSB 5069HH 82 1 29 ak/nh/24