House File 2197 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2015) 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 5069HV 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 1 6 least fourteen days before the start of each semester or term, 1 7 to the extent possible, at the locations where textbooks are 1 8 sold on campus and on the website for the respective community 1 9 college. For the purposes of this subsection, "textbook" 1 10 means any book used for the study of a subject. 1 11 Sec. 2. Section 262.9, Code Supplement 2007, is amended by 1 12 adding the following new subsection: 1 13 NEW SUBSECTION. 32. Post the list of required and 1 14 suggested textbooks for all courses and the corresponding 1 15 international standard book numbers for such textbooks at 1 16 least fourteen days before the start of each semester or term, 1 17 to the extent possible, at the locations where textbooks are 1 18 sold on campus and on the website for the respective 1 19 institution for higher learning. For the purposes of this 1 20 subsection, "textbook" means any book used for the study of a 1 21 subject. 1 22 EXPLANATION 1 23 This bill requires both the regents' universities and 1 24 community colleges to provide students with the titles and 1 25 international standard book numbers (ISBNs) of the textbooks 1 26 that will be used in courses. The bill requires that the 1 27 universities and community colleges post the list both on 1 28 campus where textbooks are sold and on their Internet sites at 1 29 least 14 days before the start of a semester or term, to the 1 30 extent possible. A textbook is defined as any book used for 1 31 the study of a subject. 1 32 LSB 5069HV 82 1 33 ak/nh/24