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IA HSB542 (2026)
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 regents institutions.(See HF 2487.)
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
- Introduced Session adjourned
- First recorded action
- Latest action
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2487.
- 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 (Jan 13, 2026)(opens another site)
- Bill page on this site
Recorded actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| House | By COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION | |
| House | Introduced, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 68. | |
| House | Subcommittee: Stone, Wheeler and Wilburn. H.J. 72. | |
| House | Subcommittee reassigned: Holt, Wheeler and Wilburn. H.J. 127. | |
| House | Subcommittee Meeting: 02/09/2026 4:30PM RM 102. | |
| House | Subcommittee recommends passage. | |
| House | Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 284. | |
| House | Committee vote: Yeas, 7. Nays, 4. H.J. 284. | |
| House | Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2487. |
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