IowaIowa schools could seek repayment after failed college classes
Iowa schools could seek repayment from students or families when a student fails or withdraws from a class offered through the community college program.
What it does
If a student fails or withdraws from a covered community college class, the school may request repayment of the related class cost from the student or family.
Argument forSchools could recover the class cost when a student fails or withdraws, which may help limit what districts and schools pay for unused instruction.
Argument againstStudents or families could face an unexpected bill after a failed or withdrawn class, even when they did not finish earning credit.
More detail
A school district or accredited nonpublic school may request payment from the student or family after a covered class is failed or dropped. The provision covers classes offered by a community college or taught by a community college employee through the program. For a minor, the parent or guardian pays; an adult student or emancipated minor pays. The amount must equal what the school paid the community college under its contract for that student's participation in the class. Payment is due upon the school’s request after the student fails or withdraws from the class.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2Vetoed by Governor Kim Reynolds.Latest
- May 5Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor.To Governor
- May 2Explanation of vote.
- Apr 21Message from Senate.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21Immediate message.
- Apr 21Explanation of vote.
- Apr 21Passed Senate, yeas 33, nays 12.Major
- Apr 21Senate concurred with S-5180.
- Apr 15Message from House, with amendment S-5180.
- Apr 14Immediate message.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 14Passed House, yeas 62, nays 31.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 14Amendment H-8351 adopted.Major
- Apr 13Amendment H-8351 filed.Minor
- Mar 26Placed on calendar under unfinished business.
- Mar 11Placed on calendar.
- Mar 11Committee Vote: Yeas, 14. Nays, 5. Excused, 4.
- Mar 11Committee report, recommending passage.Minor
- Mar 10Subcommittee recommends passage.Minor
- Mar 9Subcommittee Meeting: 03/10/2026 8:15AM RM 19.
- Mar 5Subcommittee: Stone, Henderson and Kurth.
- Feb 25Read first time, referred to Education.Minor
- Feb 24Message from Senate.
- Vote recorded Shall the bill pass? Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Immediate message.
- Feb 24Passed Senate, yeas 32, nays 16.Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 12Committee report, approving bill.Minor
- Feb 12Introduced, placed on calendar.Introduced
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