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HF 855Died when the session ended · March 7, 2025

Prohibiting community colleges from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and engaging in certain other activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion

Sponsored by the House Higher Education Committee

Topics:Higher educationDiversity, equity & inclusion

Same legislation: HSB 61

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Also covers HSB 61.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 22, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 26, 2025
  4. Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill provides that a public institution of higher education for purposes of Code chapter 261J, relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion, includes a community college. Code chapter 261J generally prohibits public institutions of higher education from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, as defined in Code chapter 261J; requiring a person to provide a diversity, equity, or inclusion statement; or giving preferential treatment to any person based on the provisions of such a statement.

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The prohibitions do not apply if otherwise provided by federal or state law or accreditation standards. Code chapter 261J requires annual reports to the general assembly and governor on compliance by public institutions of higher education and provides for enforcement by the attorney general.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 22, 2025 (as HSB 61). Meeting: Wednesday, January 29 · 12:30 PM · House Lounge.

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Lobbying

10 for · 10 against · 2 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

Study bill

HSB 61Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 855Cleared committeefrom HSB 61

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title; check the text to be sure it’s the same idea.