A bill for an act relating to the membership and functions of the state board of regents and including effective date provisions.

SF 323, the "Regent Governance Reform Act," restructures Iowa's State Board of Regents by adding a ninth voting member who must be a full-time student enrolled at one of Iowa's public universities. It requires the governor to consult with student governments when appointing this student member and mandates that institutions incorporate a specific academic test into admissions by 2025-2026. The bill also requires the board to adopt policies prohibiting faculty senate committees from holding governance authority and to approve new academic programs before implementation. These changes directly affect the board's composition, university admissions processes, and faculty governance structures across Iowa's public higher education institutions.