IA HF194

Changes Iowa Board of Regents selection from gubernatorial appointment to nonpartisan election, with eight members elected at regular school elections for staggered six-year terms and a ninth student member appointed by the elected members

Distributes elected seats by congressional district: two members each from the three districts containing regent universities (University of Iowa, Iowa State, University of Northern Iowa), one from the fourth district, and one elected statewide

Requires candidates to gather 300 petition signatures from eligible electors (statewide candidates from anywhere in Iowa, district candidates from their respective congressional district) and file nomination papers at least 69 days before the election

Terminates all current Board of Regents members' terms on December 31, 2027, with initial elections held at the 2027 regular school election featuring staggered initial terms of two, four, and six years to establish rotation

Repeals Code sections 262.4, 262.5, and 262.6 (current provisions governing gubernatorial appointment and senate confirmation of regents)