Bills / 2025–2026 session / HF 2610Other education HF 2610
Sets statewide community college course numbering and corequisite remedial model Creates a common course numbering system and statewide general education framework for Iowa community colleges, and requires colleges to replace prerequisite remedial math and English with corequisite courses. Also updates career and technical education definitions and high-demand, high-skill, and high-wage occupation terms.
Official title A bill for an act relating to education programs and systems, including career and technical education expenditures and definitions, statewide lower division general education framework and common course numbering systems, and the implementation of a statewide corequisite model in Iowa community colleges. (Formerly HSB 675.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
5 of 5 Where it stands Introduced Committee House Senate Governor Last action, Jun 2: Signed by Governor. H.J. 1167.
Votes Senate: Shall the bill pass? Mar 4 · 45–0, 5 not voting · Passed › Sen. Art Staed (D, District 40): Yes Sen. Bill Dotzler (D, District 31): Yes Sen. Catelin Drey (D, District 1): Yes Sen. Cindy Winckler (D, District 49): Yes Sen. Herman Quirmbach (D, District 25): Yes Sen. Izaah Knox (D, District 17): Yes Sen. Janet Petersen (D, District 18): Yes Sen. Janice Weiner (D, District 45): Yes Sen. Liz Bennett (D, District 39): Yes Sen. Matt Blake (D, District 22): Yes Sen. Mike Zimmer (D, District 35): Yes Sen. Molly Donahue (D, District 37): Yes Sen. Renee Hardman (D, District 16): Yes Sen. Tom Townsend (D, District 36): Yes Sen. Tony Bisignano (D, District 15): Yes Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D, District 14): Absent Sen. Zach Wahls (D, District 43): Absent Sen. Adrian Dickey (R, District 44): Yes Sen. Amy Sinclair (R, District 12): Yes Sen. Annette Sweeney (R, District 27): Yes Sen. Carrie Koelker (R, District 33): Yes Sen. Charlie McClintock (R, District 42): Yes Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R, District 13): Yes Sen. Dan Dawson (R, District 10): Yes Sen. Dan Zumbach (R, District 34): Yes Sen. Dave Sires (R, District 38): Yes Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R, District 46): Yes Sen. Dennis Guth (R, District 28): Yes Sen. Doug Campbell (R, District 30): Yes Sen. Jason Schultz (R, District 6): Yes Sen. Jeff Reichman (R, District 50): Yes Sen. Jeff Taylor (R, District 2): Yes Sen. Jesse Green (R, District 24): Yes Sen. Kara Warme (R, District 26): Yes Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R, District 19): Yes Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R, District 41): Yes Sen. Kevin Alons (R, District 7): Yes Sen. Lynn Evans (R, District 3): Yes Sen. Mark Costello (R, District 8): Yes Sen. Mark Lofgren (R, District 48): Yes Sen. Mike Bousselot (R, District 21): Yes Sen. Mike Klimesh (R, District 32): Yes Sen. Mike Pike (R, District 20): Yes Sen. Sandy Salmon (R, District 29): Yes Sen. Scott Webster (R, District 47): Yes Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R, District 4): Yes Sen. Tom Shipley (R, District 9): Yes Sen. Dave Rowley (R, District 5): Absent Sen. Jack Whitver (R, District 23): Absent Sen. Julian Garrett (R, District 11): Absent ← Democrats15 yes, 0 no, 2 not voting Republicans → 30 yes, 0 no, 3 not voting House: Shall the bill pass? Mar 3 · 95–0, 5 not voting · Passed › Rep. Adam Zabner (D, District 90): Yes Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D, District 80): Yes Rep. Amy Nielsen (D, District 85): Yes Rep. Angel Ramirez (D, District 78): Yes Rep. Austin Baeth (D, District 36): Yes Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, District 49): Yes Rep. Bob Kressig (D, District 75): Yes Rep. Brian Meyer (D, District 29): Yes Rep. Dan Gosa (D, District 81): Yes Rep. Dave Jacoby (D, District 86): Yes Rep. Elinor Levin (D, District 89): Yes Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D, District 73): Yes Rep. Eric Gjerde (D, District 74): Yes Rep. Heather Matson (D, District 42): Yes Rep. J.D. Scholten (D, District 1): Yes Rep. Jeff Cooling (D, District 77): Yes Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D, District 32): Yes Rep. Ken Croken (D, District 97): Yes Rep. Kenan Judge (D, District 27): Yes Rep. Larry McBurney (D, District 44): Yes Rep. Megan Srinivas (D, District 30): Yes Rep. Monica Kurth (D, District 98): Yes Rep. Rick Olson (D, District 39): Yes Rep. Rob Johnson (D, District 34): Yes Rep. Ross Wilburn (D, District 50): Yes Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D, District 33): Yes Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D, District 35): Yes Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D, District 61): Yes Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D, District 79): Yes Rep. Jerome Amos (D, District 62): Absent Rep. Josh Turek (D, District 20): Absent Rep. Lindsay James (D, District 71): Absent Rep. Mary Madison (D, District 31): Absent Rep. Ann Meyer (R, District 8): Yes Rep. Austin Harris (R, District 26): Yes Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R, District 37): Yes Rep. Bill Gustoff (R, District 40): Yes Rep. Blaine Watkins (R, District 100): Yes Rep. Bob Henderson (R, District 2): Yes Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R, District 82): Yes Rep. Brent Siegrist (R, District 19): Yes Rep. Brett Barker (R, District 51): Yes Rep. Brian Lohse (R, District 45): Yes Rep. Brooke Boden (R, District 21): Yes Rep. Bubba Sorensen (R, District 23): Yes Rep. Carter Nordman (R, District 47): Yes Rep. Chad Behn (R, District 48): Yes Rep. Chad Ingels (R, District 68): Yes Rep. Charley Thomson (R, District 58): Yes Rep. Christian Hermanson (R, District 59): Yes Rep. Cindy Golding (R, District 83): Yes Rep. Craig Johnson (R, District 67): Yes Rep. Craig Williams (R, District 11): Yes Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R, District 46): Yes Rep. David Blom (R, District 52): Yes Rep. David Sieck (R, District 16): Yes Rep. David Young (R, District 28): Yes Rep. Dean Fisher (R, District 53): Yes Rep. Derek Wulf (R, District 76): Yes Rep. Devon Wood (R, District 17): Yes Rep. Eddie Andrews (R, District 43): Yes Rep. Gary Mohr (R, District 93): Yes Rep. Hans Wilz (R, District 25): Yes Rep. Heather Hora (R, District 92): Yes Rep. Helena Hayes (R, District 88): Yes Rep. Henry Stone (R, District 9): Yes Rep. Jacob Bossman (R, District 14): Yes Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R, District 60): Yes Rep. Jason Gearhart (R, District 64): Yes Rep. Jeff Shipley (R, District 87): Yes Rep. Jennifer Smith (R, District 72): Yes Rep. John Wills (R, District 10): Yes Rep. Jon Dunwell (R, District 38): Yes Rep. Josh Meggers (R, District 54): Yes Rep. Judd Lawler (R, District 91): Yes Rep. Mark Cisneros (R, District 96): Yes Rep. Mark Thompson (R, District 56): Yes Rep. Matt Rinker (R, District 99): Yes Rep. Matt Windschitl (R, District 15): Yes Rep. Megan Jones (R, District 6): Yes Rep. Michael Bergan (R, District 63): Yes Rep. Mike Vondran (R, District 94): Yes Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R, District 70): Yes Rep. Pat Grassley (R, District 57): Yes Rep. Ryan Weldon (R, District 41): Yes Rep. Sam Wengryn (R, District 24): Yes Rep. Samantha Fett (R, District 22): Yes Rep. Shannon Latham (R, District 55): Yes Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R, District 65): Yes Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R, District 4): Yes Rep. Steve Bradley (R, District 66): Yes Rep. Steven Holt (R, District 12): Yes Rep. Taylor Collins (R, District 95): Yes Rep. Tom Determann (R, District 69): Yes Rep. Tom Jeneary (R, District 3): Yes Rep. Tom Moore (R, District 18): Yes Rep. Travis Sitzmann (R, District 13): Yes Rep. Wendy Larson (R, District 7): Yes Rep. Zach Dieken (R, District 5): Yes Rep. Tom Gerhold (R, District 84): Absent ← Democrats29 yes, 0 no, 4 not voting Republicans → 66 yes, 0 no, 1 not voting House: Shall the rules be suspended to consider amendment H–8086? Mar 3 · 29–66, 5 not voting · Failed › Rep. Adam Zabner (D, District 90): Yes Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D, District 80): Yes Rep. Amy Nielsen (D, District 85): Yes Rep. Angel Ramirez (D, District 78): Yes Rep. Austin Baeth (D, District 36): Yes Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, District 49): Yes Rep. Bob Kressig (D, District 75): Yes Rep. Brian Meyer (D, District 29): Yes Rep. Dan Gosa (D, District 81): Yes Rep. Dave Jacoby (D, District 86): Yes Rep. Elinor Levin (D, District 89): Yes Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D, District 73): Yes Rep. Eric Gjerde (D, District 74): Yes Rep. Heather Matson (D, District 42): Yes Rep. J.D. Scholten (D, District 1): Yes Rep. Jeff Cooling (D, District 77): Yes Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D, District 32): Yes Rep. Ken Croken (D, District 97): Yes Rep. Kenan Judge (D, District 27): Yes Rep. Larry McBurney (D, District 44): Yes Rep. Megan Srinivas (D, District 30): Yes Rep. Monica Kurth (D, District 98): Yes Rep. Rick Olson (D, District 39): Yes Rep. Rob Johnson (D, District 34): Yes Rep. Ross Wilburn (D, District 50): Yes Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D, District 33): Yes Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D, District 35): Yes Rep. Timi Brown-Powers (D, District 61): Yes Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D, District 79): Yes Rep. Jerome Amos (D, District 62): Absent Rep. Josh Turek (D, District 20): Absent Rep. Lindsay James (D, District 71): Absent Rep. Mary Madison (D, District 31): Absent Rep. Ann Meyer (R, District 8): No Rep. Austin Harris (R, District 26): No Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R, District 37): No Rep. Bill Gustoff (R, District 40): No Rep. Blaine Watkins (R, District 100): No Rep. Bob Henderson (R, District 2): No Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R, District 82): No Rep. Brent Siegrist (R, District 19): No Rep. Brett Barker (R, District 51): No Rep. Brian Lohse (R, District 45): No Rep. Brooke Boden (R, District 21): No Rep. Bubba Sorensen (R, District 23): No Rep. Carter Nordman (R, District 47): No Rep. Chad Behn (R, District 48): No Rep. Chad Ingels (R, District 68): No Rep. Charley Thomson (R, District 58): No Rep. Christian Hermanson (R, District 59): No Rep. Cindy Golding (R, District 83): No Rep. Craig Johnson (R, District 67): No Rep. Craig Williams (R, District 11): No Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R, District 46): No Rep. David Blom (R, District 52): No Rep. David Sieck (R, District 16): No Rep. David Young (R, District 28): No Rep. Dean Fisher (R, District 53): No Rep. Derek Wulf (R, District 76): No Rep. Devon Wood (R, District 17): No Rep. Eddie Andrews (R, District 43): No Rep. Gary Mohr (R, District 93): No Rep. Hans Wilz (R, District 25): No Rep. Heather Hora (R, District 92): No Rep. Helena Hayes (R, District 88): No Rep. Henry Stone (R, District 9): No Rep. Jacob Bossman (R, District 14): No Rep. Jane Bloomingdale (R, District 60): No Rep. Jason Gearhart (R, District 64): No Rep. Jeff Shipley (R, District 87): No Rep. Jennifer Smith (R, District 72): No Rep. John Wills (R, District 10): No Rep. Jon Dunwell (R, District 38): No Rep. Josh Meggers (R, District 54): No Rep. Judd Lawler (R, District 91): No Rep. Mark Cisneros (R, District 96): No Rep. Mark Thompson (R, District 56): No Rep. Matt Rinker (R, District 99): No Rep. Matt Windschitl (R, District 15): No Rep. Megan Jones (R, District 6): No Rep. Michael Bergan (R, District 63): No Rep. Mike Vondran (R, District 94): No Rep. Norlin Mommsen (R, District 70): No Rep. Pat Grassley (R, District 57): No Rep. Ryan Weldon (R, District 41): No Rep. Sam Wengryn (R, District 24): No Rep. Samantha Fett (R, District 22): No Rep. Shannon Latham (R, District 55): No Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R, District 65): No Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R, District 4): No Rep. Steve Bradley (R, District 66): No Rep. Steven Holt (R, District 12): No Rep. Taylor Collins (R, District 95): No Rep. Tom Determann (R, District 69): No Rep. Tom Jeneary (R, District 3): No Rep. Tom Moore (R, District 18): No Rep. Travis Sitzmann (R, District 13): No Rep. Wendy Larson (R, District 7): No Rep. Zach Dieken (R, District 5): No Rep. Tom Gerhold (R, District 84): Absent ← Democrats29 yes, 0 no, 4 not voting Republicans → 0 yes, 66 no, 1 not voting Rules that carry this out History Signed by Governor. H.J. 1167. House · Jun 2 Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1164. House · May 6 Message from Senate. H.J. 552. House · Mar 4 Immediate message. S.J. 473. Senate · Mar 4 Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0. S.J. 470. Senate · Mar 4 Substituted for SF 2391. S.J. 469. Senate · Mar 4 Read first time, attached to SF 2391. S.J. 461. Senate · Mar 4 Message from House. S.J. 461. Senate · Mar 4 Immediate message. H.J. 523. House · Mar 3 Passed House, yeas 95, nays 0. H.J. 492. House · Mar 3 Motion to suspend rules failed. H.J. 492. House · Mar 3 Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of amendment H-8086, yeas 29, nays 66. H.J. 491. House · Mar 3 Point of order raised on amendment H-8086, ruled not germane. H.J. 491. House · Mar 3 Amendment H-8086 filed. H.J. 486. House · Mar 2 Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 345. House · Feb 19