Prohibiting private institutions of higher education that participate in the Iowa tuition grant program from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices

Same legislation: HSB 537

Progress

Died at end of session The General Assembly adjourned for good on May 3, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly

March 16, 2026

Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. [].

March 4, 2026

Subcommittee: Pike, Quirmbach, and Taylor. S.J. 477. Journal

February 25, 2026

Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 396. Journal

February 24, 2026

Passed House, yeas 57, nays 34. H.J. 409. Journal

February 16, 2026

Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 297. Journal

Monday, March 16 · 12:30 PM
Education subcommittee · Senate Lounge
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Wednesday, February 11 · 2:30 PM
Higher Education committee · RM 19
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Monday, February 9 · 4:00 PM
Higher Education subcommittee · RM 102
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House passage · February 24, 202657–34

Select a floor vote to see how each legislator voted.

For · 7Against · 11Undecided · 1

AFSCME Council 61Against
Episcopal Diocese of IowaAgainst
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action FundAgainst
Iowa Atheists and FreethinkersAgainst
Iowa Conference of the United Methodist ChurchAgainst
Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory CouncilAgainst
Iowa Safe SchoolsAgainst
League of Women Voters of IowaAgainst
NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-NebraskaAgainst
One IowaAgainst
One Iowa ActionAgainst
Do No Harm ActionFor
Iowa Baptists For Biblical ValuesFor
Iowa Faith and Freedom CoalitionFor
Iowans for FreedomFor
Kairos NexusFor
Rick PhillipsFor
VALOR IowaFor
Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and UniversitiesUndecided

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