Bills / 2025–2026 session / HF 2649Other education HF 2649
Pilots baccalaureate degrees at isolated community colleges Creates a pilot program letting eligible community colleges far from public and private universities offer a limited number of bachelor's degrees in fields like nursing, education, and IT. The state board of education would set rules, and colleges must report outcomes to the legislature.
Official title A bill for an act establishing a pilot program that authorizes eligible community colleges to offer baccalaureate degrees. (Formerly HSB 533.)
3 of 5 Where it stands Introduced Committee House Senate Governor Last action, Mar 18: Subcommittee recommends passage.
Votes House: Shall the bill pass? Mar 4 · 56–36, 8 not voting · Passed › Rep. Adam Zabner (D, District 90): Yes Rep. Dan Gosa (D, District 81): Yes Rep. Heather Matson (D, District 42): Yes Rep. Josh Turek (D, District 20): Yes Rep. Ken Croken (D, District 97): 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. Aime Wichtendahl (D, District 80): No Rep. Amy Nielsen (D, District 85): No Rep. Angel Ramirez (D, District 78): No Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, District 49): No Rep. Brian Meyer (D, District 29): No Rep. Dave Jacoby (D, District 86): No Rep. Elinor Levin (D, District 89): No Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D, District 73): No Rep. Eric Gjerde (D, District 74): No Rep. J.D. Scholten (D, District 1): No Rep. Jeff Cooling (D, District 77): No Rep. Jennifer Konfrst (D, District 32): No Rep. Kenan Judge (D, District 27): No Rep. Larry McBurney (D, District 44): No Rep. Mary Madison (D, District 31): No Rep. Megan Srinivas (D, District 30): No Rep. Monica Kurth (D, District 98): No Rep. Rick Olson (D, District 39): No Rep. Ross Wilburn (D, District 50): No Rep. Tracy Ehlert (D, District 79): No Rep. Austin Baeth (D, District 36): Absent Rep. Bob Kressig (D, District 75): Absent Rep. Jerome Amos (D, District 62): Absent Rep. Lindsay James (D, District 71): Absent Rep. Rob Johnson (D, District 34): Absent Rep. Ann Meyer (R, District 8): Yes Rep. Austin Harris (R, District 26): 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. Bubba Sorensen (R, District 23): Yes Rep. Carter Nordman (R, District 47): Yes Rep. Chad Behn (R, District 48): Yes Rep. Charley Thomson (R, District 58): Yes Rep. Christian Hermanson (R, District 59): 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. Dean Fisher (R, District 53): Yes Rep. Derek Wulf (R, District 76): Yes Rep. Devon Wood (R, District 17): 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. 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. Matt Windschitl (R, District 15): 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. Steven Holt (R, District 12): Yes Rep. Taylor Collins (R, District 95): Yes Rep. Tom Determann (R, District 69): Yes Rep. Tom Moore (R, District 18): Yes Rep. Wendy Larson (R, District 7): Yes Rep. Zach Dieken (R, District 5): Yes Rep. Barb Kniff McCulla (R, District 37): No Rep. Bill Gustoff (R, District 40): No Rep. Brian Lohse (R, District 45): No Rep. Brooke Boden (R, District 21): No Rep. Chad Ingels (R, District 68): No Rep. Cindy Golding (R, District 83): No Rep. David Young (R, District 28): No Rep. Jennifer Smith (R, District 72): No Rep. Mark Thompson (R, District 56): No Rep. Megan Jones (R, District 6): No Rep. Michael Bergan (R, District 63): No Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R, District 65): No Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R, District 4): No Rep. Steve Bradley (R, District 66): No Rep. Tom Jeneary (R, District 3): No Rep. Travis Sitzmann (R, District 13): No Rep. Eddie Andrews (R, District 43): Absent Rep. Matt Rinker (R, District 99): Absent Rep. Tom Gerhold (R, District 84): Absent ← Democrats8 yes, 20 no, 5 not voting Republicans → 48 yes, 16 no, 3 not voting History Subcommittee recommends passage. Senate · Mar 18 Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 1:30PM Room 315. Senate · Mar 16 Fiscal note. Senate · Mar 16 Subcommittee: Shipley, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach. S.J. 560. Senate · Mar 12 Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 482. Senate · Mar 5 Message from House. S.J. 482. Senate · Mar 5 Immediate message. H.J. 569. House · Mar 4 Passed House, yeas 56, nays 36. H.J. 568. House · Mar 4 Amendment H-8022 adopted. H.J. 568. House · Mar 4 Fiscal note. House · Feb 26 Amendment H-8022 filed. H.J. 397. House · Feb 23 Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 352. House · Feb 19