A bill for an act relating to the membership of the board of regents and including transition provisions.

HF 194 changes how Iowa's Board of Regents is structured by replacing most appointed members with elected ones. It requires eight members to be elected nonpartisanly in school elections: one statewide, one from Iowa's third congressional district, and two each from the other three districts containing public universities. The ninth member must be a full-time student enrolled at an Iowa public university, appointed by the elected members. The bill also sets new election rules, staggered terms, and transition provisions for the 2027 election cycle, replacing previous appointment processes.