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HSB 61

Bars Iowa community colleges from creating DEI offices

The bill applies existing state DEI restrictions to community colleges, which would be barred from setting up diversity, equity, and inclusion offices. It also bars requiring DEI statements and giving preferential treatment based on them.

Official title

A bill for an act prohibiting community colleges from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and engaging in certain other activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.(See HF 855.)

Introduced1 of 5

Where it stands

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. House
  4. Senate
  5. Governor

Last action, Mar 7, 2025: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 855.

Votes

  • House: House Committee On Higher Education Report

    Feb 26, 2025 · 7–4 · Passed

    Rep. Dave Jacoby (D, District 86): NoRep. Jennifer Konfrst (D, District 32): NoRep. Monica Kurth (D, District 98): NoRep. Ross Wilburn (D, District 50): NoRep. Bobby Kaufmann (R, District 82): YesRep. Heather Hora (R, District 92): YesRep. Jeff Shipley (R, District 87): YesRep. John Wills (R, District 10): YesRep. Skyler Wheeler (R, District 4): YesRep. Steven Holt (R, District 12): YesRep. Taylor Collins (R, District 95): Yes
    Democrats0 yes, 4 noRepublicans7 yes, 0 no

    Yes7

    No4

On these agendas

  • Higher Education CommitteeFeb 26, 2025

    ton University Consideration of bills, as ready: HSB 58: Kaufmann HSB 152: Hora HSB 61: Collins (Subcommittee of the whole) HSB 60: Collins Other Business Adjourn

  • Higher Education SubcommitteeJan 29, 2025

    Consideration of HSB 61 Consideration of HSB 61

History

  • Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 855.House · Mar 7, 2025
  • Committee vote: Yeas, 7. Nays, 4. H.J. 443.House · Feb 26, 2025
  • Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 443.House · Feb 26, 2025
  • Tabled until future meeting.House · Jan 29, 2025
  • Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2025 12:30PM House Lounge.House · Jan 27, 2025
  • Subcommittee: Collins, Hora and Kurth. H.J. 117.House · Jan 22, 2025
  • Introduced, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 114.House · Jan 22, 2025
  • By COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATIONHouse · Jan 22, 2025