HSB 607 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act repealing the board of regents’ minority and women educators enhancement program.

This bill repeals Iowa's Board of Regents minority and women educators enhancement program (sections 262.81-82 of the Code). The program required regents institutions to recruit minority educators for faculty roles and create opportunities for women educators, while also developing tenure/promotion policies that address caregivers' needs. By repealing these sections, the bill removes these specific requirements from state law. The change directly affects regents institutions' hiring and faculty development practices related to these programs.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2026 Last action Feb 16, 2026
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Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 16, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2539.
legislature
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 16. Nays, 7.
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 12:30PM House Lounge.
legislature
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Boden, Ramirez and Stone.
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
lower
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