House File 2242 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2242 BY COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 531) A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting an increase in the amount of tuition 1 charged to resident undergraduate students at regents 2 institutions for a period of time and including effective 3 date provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5959HV (2) 91 je/ns
H.F. 2242 Section 1. Section 262.9, subsection 19, Code 2026, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . d. Prohibit any increase in the amount of 3 tuition charged by an institution of higher education under the 4 board’s control to resident undergraduate students on or after 5 the effective date of this Act. This paragraph is repealed 6 July 1, 2031. 7 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 8 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill requires the state board of regents to prohibit 13 any increase in the amount of tuition charged by an institution 14 of higher education under the board’s control to resident 15 undergraduate students on or after the effective date of the 16 bill until July 1, 2031. 17 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 18 -1- LSB 5959HV (2) 91 je/ns 1/ 1