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IA HSB 544

died on adjournment

A bill for an act creating an endowment tax on the endowment value of certain Iowa colleges and universities, limited charges relating to certain endowment funds, making appropriations to workforce grant and incentive programs, and making appropriations to supplement tuition grants for high-wage and high-demand jobs.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did IA HSB 544 pass?

No. IA HSB 544 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-30): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2240.

What is IA HSB 544 about?

IA HSB 544 is a proposed bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act creating an endowment tax on the endowment value of certain Iowa colleges and universities, limited charges relating to certain endowment funds, making appropriations to workforce grant and incentive programs, and making appropriations to supplement tuition grants for high-wage and high-demand jobs.”.

Who sponsors IA HSB 544?

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION is the primary sponsor of IA HSB 544.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-30 — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2240.
Bill type
proposed bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATIONprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-30

    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2240.

    committee-passage

  2. 2026-01-28

    Committee vote: Yeas, 6. Nays, 4. Excused, 1.

  3. 2026-01-28

    Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-01-22

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-01-14

    Subcommittee Meeting: 01/22/2026 12:00PM RM 304.

  6. 2026-01-13

    Subcommittee: Collins, Brown-Powers and Hora.

  7. 2026-01-13

    Introduced, referred to Higher Education.

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HSB 544&ga=91

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