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IA HSB535

SB

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Higher Education

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the Iowa Board of Regents to direct each public university under its control to adopt a policy prohibiting official land acknowledgments
  • Prohibition applies to land acknowledgments made by the institution itself or any department or unit of the institution
  • Exempts discussions of land acknowledgments in classroom or research settings from the prohibition
  • Exempts statements made by individuals not speaking in an official capacity on behalf of the institution
  • Amends Iowa Code Section 262.9 by adding a new subsection 43

Legislative Description

A bill for an act prohibiting land acknowledgments by regents institutions.

Last Action

Tabled until future meeting.

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Higher Education1/13/2026

Full Bill Text

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