HF 2123: Relating to state entities, including by modifying provisions related to prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and officers and to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts provided by school districts

What it does

This bill relates to state entities, including by modifying provisions related to prohibited diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and officers and to trainings and curricula regarding specific defined concepts by school districts.2 prohibits state entities from expending any moneys appropriated by the general assembly, or any other moneys, to establish, sustain, support, or staff a diversity, equity, and inclusion office, or to contract, employ, engage, or hire an individual to serve as a diversity, equity, and inclusion officer.

House subcommittee · named January 21, 2026

• Rep. Jeff Shipley (R) · jeff.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Angel Ramirez (D) · angel.ramirez@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 17 against

For: Cicero Action; Do No Harm Action; Foundation for Government Accountability Action; Inspired Life; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; VALOR Iowa

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Bitches Get Stuff Done; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Safe Schools; Iowa State Education Association; NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska; One Iowa; and 5 more

In plain words

1. January 21, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 21, 2026House subcommittee named: Shipley, Ramirez and Stone
3. February 10, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it