Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF115: A BILL FOR An Act providing penalties for certain nonimmigrant visa holders attending or employed by certain institutions of higher education who express support for certain terrorist activities or organizations and including effective date provisions
Status: In committee, February 24, 2025
An Act providing penalties for certain nonimmigrant visa holders attending or employed by certain institutions of higher education who express support for certain terrorist activities or organizations and including effective date provisions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act providing penalties for certain nonimmigrant visa holders attending or employed by certain institutions of higher education who express support for certain terrorist activities or organizations and including effective date provisions.
From the introduced text, January 23, 2025:
A BILL FOR An Act providing penalties for certain nonimmigrant visa holders attending or employed by certain institutions of higher education who express support for certain terrorist activities or organizations and including effective date provisions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 1750YH (7) je/jh H.F. Section 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Combatting Terrorist Sympathizers Act". Sec. 2. Section 256.183, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: "Accredited private institution" means an institution of higher learning located in Iowa which is operated privately and not controlled or administered by any state agency or any subdivision of the state and which meets the criteria in paragraphs "a" and "b" and all of the criteria in paragraphs "d" through "j" "k", except that institutions defined in paragraph "c" of this subsection are exempt from the requirements of paragraphs "a" and "b": Sec. 3. Section 256.183, subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph: NEW PARAGRAPH. k. Adopts a policy for compliance with chapter 261K. Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 261K.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Institution of higher education" means an institution of higher learning governed by the state board of …
Sponsors
- Taylor Collins (R, 95) · primary sponsor
- Austin Harris (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 576 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 8. Nays, 3. H.J. 366 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 366 .
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2025 7:30AM House Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Wills, J., Shipley and Wilburn. H.J. 131 .
- : Introduced, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 119 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 366 . (February 19, 2025): 8 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HF115?
- HF115 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act providing penalties for certain nonimmigrant visa holders attending or employed by certain institutions of higher education who express support for certain terrorist activities or organizations and including effective date provisions.
- What does HF115 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act providing penalties for certain nonimmigrant visa holders attending or employed by certain institutions of higher education who express support for certain terrorist activities or organizations and including effective date provisions.
- What is the status of HF115?
- In committee as of February 24, 2025. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 576 . (February 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored HF115?
- Taylor Collins (R, 95), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HF115?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+0115&ga=91
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