Iowa Education Legislative Watch
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HSB 716

Waives resident tuition at community colleges for first responders' dependents

Requires community colleges to waive resident tuition for children of police officers, firefighters and emergency medical workers who meet admission rules and degree requirements. Recipients must stay in Iowa five years after finishing or repay the waived tuition.

Official title

A bill for an act providing for a waiver of resident tuition at community colleges for dependents of first responders.(See HF 2654.)

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. Governor

Last action, Feb 20: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2654.

On these agendas

  • Public Safety CommitteeFeb 18

    erde, Wengryn HF 2516- Meggers Chair, Gjerde, Hermanson Consideration of Bills: HSB 716 HSB 625 HSB 706 HSB 732 HF 705 HF 2561 HSB 752 Any other bills at the Chair’s d

  • Public Safety SubcommitteeFeb 12

    Discussion of HSB 716 Discussion of HSB 716

History

  • Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2654.House · Feb 20
  • Committee vote: Yeas, 22. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 339.House · Feb 18
  • Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 339.House · Feb 18
  • Subcommittee recommends passage.House · Feb 12
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 8:00AM RM 103.House · Feb 11
  • Subcommittee: Henderson, Amos Jr. and Gustoff. H.J. 250.House · Feb 10
  • Introduced, referred to Public Safety. H.J. 247.House · Feb 10
  • By COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETYHouse · Feb 10