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IA HF2488 (2026)
A bill for an act prohibiting private institutions of higher education that participate in the Iowa tuition grant program from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices. (Formerly HSB 537.) Effective date: 07/01/2026.
Anti-LGBTQ+
Summary
A bill for an act prohibiting private institutions of higher education that participate in the Iowa tuition grant program from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion office…
- Jurisdiction
- Iowa
- Session
- 91st General Assembly
- Stage reported
- Passed one chamber Session adjourned
- First recorded action
- Latest action
- : Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. [].
- 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 | Passed House, yeas 57, nays 34. H.J. 409. | |
| House | Immediate message. H.J. 412. | |
| Senate | Message from House. S.J. 396. | |
| Senate | Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 396. | |
| Senate | Subcommittee: Pike, Quirmbach, and Taylor. S.J. 477. | |
| Senate | Subcommittee Meeting: 03/16/2026 12:30PM Senate Lounge. | |
| Senate | Subcommittee recommends indefinite postponement. []. |
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