A bill for an act requiring regents institutions to make certain course syllabus information available to the public online and including effective date provisions.
HF 270 requires Iowa's public universities to post key syllabus details online for every undergraduate course meeting in a classroom. The syllabus must include the instructor's name, descriptions of major assignments/exams, and required readings. Institutions must make this information searchable, accessible without login within five clicks from their homepage, available by the first day of classes, and kept online for at least a year. The bill does not apply to non-classroom courses like internships or study abroad programs and takes effect December 31, 2025.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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3
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Committee
1
Amendments
1
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Higher Education.
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1021 filed.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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