Compare IA HF 269 (2025) and IA SF 282 (2025)
The introduced text of these two bills, side by side, with the wording they share.
- IA HF 269 (2025) · Iowa · 2025 · Pending
- IA SF 282 (2025) · Iowa · 2025 · Failed
1,250 shared 8-word phrases found in the introduced text of these two bills.
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| IA HF 269 (2025) | IA SF 282 (2025) |
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| A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting certain requirements for students and 1 faculty at regents institutions relating to diversity, 2 equity, inclusion, and critical race theory and including 3 applicability provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB | A BILL FOR An Act prohibiting certain requirements for students and 1 faculty at regents institutions relating to diversity, 2 equity, inclusion, and critical race theory and including 3 applicability provisions. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB |
| F. 269 Section 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act shall be known and may be 1 cited as the “Freedom from Indoctrination Act”. 2 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 261K.1 Definitions. 3 For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise 4 requires: 5 1. “Board” means the state board of regents. 6 2. “Constrain” means failure by a public institution of 7 higher education during any semester to provide a sufficient 8 number of open seats in alternative courses for a student to 9 complete or progress toward completion of degree or program 10 requirements. 11 3. “Diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race 12 theory-related content” means content that does one or more of 13 the following: 14 a. Relates any… | F. 282 Section 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act shall be known and may be 1 cited as the “Freedom from Indoctrination Act”. 2 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 261K.1 Definitions. 3 For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise 4 requires: 5 1. “Board” means the state board of regents. 6 2. “Constrain” means failure by a public institution of 7 higher education during any semester to provide a sufficient 8 number of open seats in alternative courses for a student to 9 complete or progress toward completion of degree or program 10 requirements. 11 3. “Diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race 12 theory-related content” means content that does one or more of 13 the following: 14 a. Relates any… |
| F. 269 student learning outcomes, written examinations, or written or 1 oral assignments for which the student will receive a grade, 2 includes diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race 3 theory-related content. 4 5. “Diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race 5 theory practices” means any requirement or guidance that 6 a course instructor include or curate materials on the 7 basis of the race, sex, or gender identity of an author or 8 authors. “Diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race 9 theory practices” also means participating in any workshop, 10 training, seminar, or professional development on any 11 diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory-related 12 co… | F. 282 student learning outcomes, written examinations, or written or 1 oral assignments for which the student will receive a grade, 2 includes diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race 3 theory-related content. 4 5. “Diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race 5 theory practices” means any requirement or guidance that 6 a course instructor include or curate materials on the 7 basis of the race, sex, or gender identity of an author or 8 authors. “Diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race 9 theory practices” also means participating in any workshop, 10 training, seminar, or professional development on any 11 diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory-related 12 co… |
| F. 269 require, solicit, or incentivize faculty of the institution 1 to apply or participate in diversity, equity, inclusion, and 2 critical race theory practices or include diversity, equity, 3 inclusion, and critical race theory-related content in any 4 course as a condition of approval, designation, or listing 5 as part of any academic degree program, including general 6 education; major, minor, or certificate requirements; or as a 7 condition of consideration in any faculty member’s performance 8 assessment, promotion, tenure, salary adjustment, or any other 9 incentive, except as provided in section 261K.4. 10 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION . 261K.4 Exemptions. 11 The board may grant an exemption… | F. 282 require, solicit, or incentivize faculty of the institution 1 to apply or participate in diversity, equity, inclusion, and 2 critical race theory practices or include diversity, equity, 3 inclusion, and critical race theory-related content in any 4 course as a condition of approval, designation, or listing 5 as part of any academic degree program, including general 6 education; major, minor, or certificate requirements; or as a 7 condition of consideration in any faculty member’s performance 8 assessment, promotion, tenure, salary adjustment, or any other 9 incentive, except as provided in section 261K.4. 10 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION . 261K.4 Exemptions. 11 The board may grant an exemption… |
| F. 269 section 261K.1, as enacted by this Act, beginning on or after 1 July 1, 2026. 2 EXPLANATION 3 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 4 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 5 This bill prohibits certain requirements for students and 6 faculty at regents institutions relating to diversity, equity, 7 inclusion, and critical race theory. 8 The bill requires the state board of regents to establish a 9 policy that ensures that regents institutions do not require or 10 constrain students to enroll in a diversity, equity, inclusion, 11 and critical race theory-related course, as defined in the 12 bill, in order to satisfy the requi… | F. 282 section 261K.1, as enacted by this Act, beginning on or after 1 July 1, 2026. 2 EXPLANATION 3 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 4 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 5 This bill prohibits certain requirements for students and 6 faculty at regents institutions relating to diversity, equity, 7 inclusion, and critical race theory. 8 The bill requires the state board of regents to establish a 9 policy that ensures that regents institutions do not require or 10 constrain students to enroll in a diversity, equity, inclusion, 11 and critical race theory-related course, as defined in the 12 bill, in order to satisfy the requi… |
| F. 269 requirements, or any other major, minor, or certificate 1 requirements. 2 The bill authorizes any person to notify the attorney 3 general of a potential violation of the requirements of the 4 bill by a regents institution. The attorney general may bring 5 an action against a regents institution for a writ of mandamus 6 to compel the institution, or any employee, appointee, or 7 committee acting on its behalf, to comply with the requirements 8 of the bill. 9 The bill shall not be construed to limit the academic freedom 10 of any individual course instructor to direct the instruction 11 within the instructor’s own course or to limit the free 12 discussion of ideas in a classroom settin… | F. 282 requirements, or any other major, minor, or certificate 1 requirements. 2 The bill authorizes any person to notify the attorney 3 general of a potential violation of the requirements of the 4 bill by a regents institution. The attorney general may bring 5 an action against a regents institution for a writ of mandamus 6 to compel the institution, or any employee, appointee, or 7 committee acting on its behalf, to comply with the requirements 8 of the bill. 9 The bill shall not be construed to limit the academic freedom 10 of any individual course instructor to direct the instruction 11 within the instructor’s own course or to limit the free 12 discussion of ideas in a classroom settin… |