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IA HF2245
IA HF2245A bill for an act relating to selection committees for presidents of regents institutions.(Formerly HSB 538.)
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Introduced
01/30/2026
01/30/2026
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Under current law, the state board of regents may use a presidential selection committee when electing a president of an institution of higher learning under the control of the board. Only board members can serve as voting members of the committee. This bill requires the board to use such a committee and specifies committee membership. The committee must recommend the most well-qualified candidates considered by the committee to the board, which shall only elect a president from the recommended candidates. The bill authorizes a committee to contract for and use the services of any person engaged in the business of placing highly qualified job candidates in leadership positions and to use moneys allocated to the committee by the board. The bill provides that the identity of a candidate being considered by the committee shall be confidential for purposes of Code chapter 22 (open records) and shall not be subject to public disclosure unless the identity of the candidate is made public pursuant to the terms of a written agreement.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "University President Selection Reform Act," mandates that the state board of regents must use a presidential selection committee when hiring presidents for institutions of higher learning under its control, a change from the previous allowance to do so. The committee will be composed of five voting members who are board members, along with four non-voting members: a student, a faculty senate member, another institution employee, and a graduate, foundation member, or public member. This committee is required to recommend the most qualified candidates to the board, and the board can only select a president from this recommended list. The bill also allows the committee to hire outside experts in candidate placement and use funds allocated by the board, and importantly, it establishes that the identities of candidates being considered by the committee will be kept confidential under open records laws unless a written agreement makes them public.
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Other Sponsors (1)
Higher Education (H)
Last Action
Amendment H-8003 filed. H.J. 210. (on 02/04/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2245 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2245.html |
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