A bill for an act relating to in-state residency for purposes of undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees at regents institutions and community colleges for certain military personnel and family members.

This bill expands Iowa's in-state tuition residency rules to include more military-connected students. It allows qualified military personnel (including those stationed in Iowa or at Rock Island Arsenal), their spouses, dependent children, and survivors (spouses/children of deceased veterans) to be classified as Iowa residents for undergraduate tuition and fees at public colleges and universities. To qualify, military members must be stationed in Iowa or have filed an Iowa tax return recently, while survivors must be the spouse or child of a veteran meeting specific federal benefit criteria. The bill clarifies that dependents remain eligible if they maintain continuous enrollment during military relocations. It directly affects active-duty service members, veterans, and their families enrolled in Iowa's public higher education institutions.