Compare IA HF 2488 (2026) and IA HSB 60 (2025)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- IA HF 2488 (2026) · Iowa · 2026 · Failed
- IA HSB 60 (2025) · Iowa · 2025 · Failed
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| IA HF 2488 (2026) | IA HSB 60 (2025) |
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| A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting private institutions of higher education 1 that participate in the Iowa tuition grant program from 2 establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5110HV (1) 91 je/ns H.F. 2488 Section 1. Section 256.183, subsection 1, unnumbered 1 paragraph 1, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 2 “Accredited private institution” means an institution of 3 higher learning located in Iowa which is operated privately 4 and not controlled or administered by any state agency or 5 any subdivision of the state and which meets the criteria in 6 paragraphs “a” and “b” and all of the criteria in paragrap… | A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting private institutions of higher education 1 that participate in the Iowa tuition grant program from 2 establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1434YC (6) 91 je/jh H.F. _____ Section 1. Section 256.183, subsection 1, unnumbered 1 paragraph 1, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: 2 “Accredited private institution” means an institution of 3 higher learning located in Iowa which is operated privately 4 and not controlled or administered by any state agency or 5 any subdivision of the state and which meets the criteria in 6 paragraphs “a” and “b” and all of the criteria in paragra… |
| Sec. 3. Section 256.183, subsection 3, Code 2026, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 3. “Eligible institution” means an institution of higher 17 learning located in Iowa which is operated privately and 18 not controlled or administered by any state agency or any 19 subdivision of the state, which is not exempt from taxation 20 under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and which 21 meets all of the criteria in subsection 1 , paragraphs “d” 22 through “k” “l” , and is a school of barbering and cosmetology 23 arts and sciences licensed under chapter 157 and is accredited 24 by a national accrediting agency recognized by the United 25 States department of education. For the fiscal… | Sec. 3. Section 256.183, subsection 3, Code 2025, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 3. “Eligible institution” means an institution of higher 17 learning located in Iowa which is operated privately and 18 not controlled or administered by any state agency or any 19 subdivision of the state, which is not exempt from taxation 20 under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and which 21 meets all of the criteria in subsection 1 , paragraphs “d” 22 through “j” “k” , and is a school of barbering and cosmetology 23 arts and sciences licensed under chapter 157 and is accredited 24 by a national accrediting agency recognized by the United 25 States department of education. For the fiscal… |
| Private institution of higher education” means an 8 accredited private institution as defined in section 256.183 or 9 an eligible institution as defined in section 256.183. 10 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION . 261M.2 Diversity, equity, and 11 inclusion office prohibited. 12 1. A private institution of higher education shall not, 13 except as otherwise provided by federal or state law or 14 accreditation standards, establish, sustain, support, or staff 15 a diversity, equity, and inclusion office. 16 2. Subsection 1 shall not be construed to cover or affect a 17 private institution of higher education’s funding of any of the 18 following: 19 a. Academic course instruction. 20 b. Research or creative wor… | Private institution of higher education” means an 16 accredited private institution as defined in section 256.183 or 17 an eligible institution as defined in section 256.183. 18 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION . 261K.2 Diversity, equity, and 19 inclusion office prohibited. 20 1. A private institution of higher education shall not, 21 except as otherwise provided by federal or state law or 22 accreditation standards, establish, sustain, support, or staff 23 a diversity, equity, and inclusion office. 24 2. Subsection 1 shall not be construed to cover or affect a 25 public institution of higher education’s funding of any of the 26 following: 27 a. Academic course instruction. 28 b. Research or creative wo… |
| e. Mental or physical health services provided by licensed 28 professionals. 29 3. Subsection 1 shall not be construed as prohibiting bona 30 fide qualifications based on sex that are reasonably necessary 31 to the normal operation of private higher education. 32 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION . 261M.3 Enforcement. 33 1. A person may report a private institution of higher 34 education’s potential violation of section | e. Mental or physical health services provided by licensed 1 professionals. 2 3. Subsection 1 shall not be construed as prohibiting bona 3 fide qualifications based on sex that are reasonably necessary 4 to the normal operation of private higher education. 5 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION . 261K.3 Enforcement. 6 1. Any person may report a private institution of higher 7 education’s potential violation of section |
| attorney general. The attorney general shall provide notice 1 of such report to the department and the institution within 2 fifteen days. No later than thirty days after receiving such 3 notice, the institution shall do one of the following: 4 a. Correct the violation and provide documentation of the 5 correction to the attorney general and the department. 6 b. Provide documentation to the attorney general and the 7 department demonstrating that the action of the institution 8 upon which the report was based was not a violation of section 9 261M.2. 10 2. If, upon the conclusion of the thirty-day period 11 provided in subsection 1, the institution has not complied 12 with subsection 1, parag… | attorney general. The attorney general shall provide notice 9 of such report to the department and the institution within 10 fifteen days. No later than thirty days after receiving such 11 notice, the institution shall do one of the following: 12 a. Correct the violation and provide documentation of the 13 correction to the attorney general and the department. 14 b. Provide documentation to the attorney general and the 15 department demonstrating that the action of the institution 16 upon which the report was based was not a violation of section 17 261K.2. 18 2. If, upon the conclusion of the thirty-day period 19 provided in subsection 1, the institution has not complied 20 with subsection… |
| eligibility shall be restored as of the next academic 21 year beginning after such action is carried out. The attorney 22 general shall notify the college student aid commission to this 23 effect. 24 EXPLANATION 25 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 26 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 27 This bill prohibits a private institution of higher | eligibility shall be restored 28 as of the next academic year beginning after such action is 29 carried out. The attorney general shall notify the college 30 student aid commission to this effect. 31 EXPLANATION 32 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 33 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 34 This bill prohibits a private institution of higher |
| education, as defined in the bill, from establishing, 29 sustaining, supporting, or staffing a diversity, equity, and 30 inclusion office, as defined in the bill. The prohibition does 31 not apply if otherwise provided by federal or state law or 32 accreditation standards. The bill specifies activities that 33 the bill shall not be construed to prohibit. 34 The bill authorizes | education, as defined in the bill, from establishing, 1 sustaining, supporting, or staffing a diversity, equity, and 2 inclusion office, as defined in the bill. The prohibition does 3 not apply if otherwise provided by federal or state law or 4 accreditation standards. The bill specifies activities that 5 the bill shall not be construed to prohibit. 6 The bill authorizes |
| of higher education’s potential violation of the requirements 1 of the bill to the attorney general, who shall provide 2 notice of such report to the department of education and the 3 institution within 15 days. No later than 30 days after 4 receiving such notice, the institution is required to take 5 one of two actions. The institution shall either correct the 6 violation and provide documentation of the correction to the 7 attorney general and the department or provide documentation to 8 the attorney general and the department demonstrating that the 9 action of the institution upon which the report was based was 10 not a violation. 11 If within the 30-day period the institution has not 12… | of higher education’s potential violation of the 8 requirements of the bill to the attorney general, who shall 9 provide notice of such report to the department of education 10 and the institution within 15 days. No later than 30 days 11 after receiving such notice, the institution is required to 12 take one of two actions. 13 The institution shall either correct the violation and 14 provide documentation of the correction to the attorney general 15 and the department or provide documentation to the attorney 16 general and the department demonstrating that the action of 17 the institution upon which the report was based was not a 18 violation. 19 If within the 30-day period the institution… |
| eligibility shall be restored as of the next academic 19 year beginning after such action is carried out. 20 -5- LSB | eligibility shall be restored 26 as of the next academic year beginning after such action is 27 carried out. 28 -4- LSB |