House Study Bill 246 - Introduced HOUSE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON KAUFMANN) A BILL FOR An Act relating to a temporary provision directing the state 1 universities governed by the state board of regents to hold 2 in-person spring graduation commencement ceremonies and 3 including effective date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 2644YC (2) 89 kh/jh

H.F. _____ Section 1. STATE BOARD OF REGENTS —— IN-PERSON SPRING 1 GRADUATION COMMENCEMENTS AT STATE UNIVERSITIES IN FY 2 2020-2021. The institutions of higher learning governed by 3 the state board of regents shall hold the spring graduation 4 commencement ceremonies as regularly scheduled in May and in 5 person during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, and shall 6 allow, at a minimum, each student graduating at the ceremony to 7 choose at least two individuals who shall be admitted to the 8 ceremony. Each such institution may establish protocols for 9 the control and prevention of COVID-19, as deemed necessary 10 by the institution, at the spring graduation commencement 11 ceremonies. 12 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 13 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 14 EXPLANATION 15 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 16 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 17 This bill requires the state universities to hold the spring 18 graduation commencement ceremonies as regularly scheduled in 19 May and in person during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, 20 and shall allow, at a minimum, each graduate to choose at 21 least two individuals who shall be admitted to the ceremony. 22 The universities may establish protocols for the control and 23 prevention of COVID-19, as deemed necessary by the institution, 24 at the spring graduation commencement ceremonies. 25 -1- LSB 2644YC (2) 89 kh/jh 1/ 1