HF 437 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act establishing a center for intellectual freedom at the university of Iowa.

HF 437 establishes a Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa. The bill creates a formal unit within the university dedicated to supporting academic freedom, free expression, and open inquiry on campus. It directly affects the University of Iowa by requiring the institution to develop and maintain this center as part of its operations. The law was passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor on June 11, 2025, making it effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 17, 2025 Signed Jun 11, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2025 · House Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

3115
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 49
Apr 15, 2025
D Democratic16
15 Nay 1
93% Nay
R Republican33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
4
Committee
0
Amendments
8
Jun 11, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 15.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 60, nays 37.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-1075 adopted.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1075.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-1075, ruled not germane.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1109 to amendment H-1075, yeas 32, nays 65, lost.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-1098 to amendment H-1075, yeas 32, nays 65.
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Point of order raised on amendment H-1098 to amendment H-1075, ruled not germane.
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Amendments H-1098 and H-1109 filed.
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1075 filed.
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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