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IA HF2487 (2026)
A bill for an act concerning restrictions on certain activities relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory by state entities and public institutions of higher education.(Formerly HSB 542.)
Anti-LGBTQ+
Summary
A bill for an act prohibiting courses and content relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory in general education requirements and core curricula at regent…
- Jurisdiction
- Iowa
- Session
- 91st General Assembly
- Stage reported
- Passed one chamber Session adjourned
- First recorded action
- Latest action
- : Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 600.
- Record retrieved
Bill types
As labelled in the project's tracker.
DEI Ban: Colleges
Links
- LegiScan record(opens another site)
- Official legislature page(opens another site)
- Introduced text (Feb 16, 2026)(opens another site)
- Bill page on this site
Recorded actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| House | Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 297. | |
| House | Amendments H-8206 and H-8210 filed. H.J. 637. | |
| House | Amendment H-8210 withdrawn. H.J. 659. | |
| House | Amendment H-8219 to amendment H-8206 filed, lost. H.J. 660. | |
| House | Amendment H-8206, yeas 27, nays 62, lost. H.J. 660. | |
| House | Passed House, yeas 62, nays 27. H.J. 661. | |
| House | Immediate message. H.J. 666. | |
| Senate | Message from House. S.J. 575. | |
| Senate | Read first time, attached to SF 2303. S.J. 575. | |
| Senate | Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 600. |
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Bill data and text from LegiScan (legiscan.com), licensed CC BY 4.0 and used in modified form. LegiScan does not endorse the Trans Data Initiative. Used here in modified form.