Bills › 91st General Assembly
Prohibiting state entities from expending moneys to fund diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or to hire individuals to serve as diversity, equity, and inclusion officers, creating a private cause of action, and including effective date provisions
Topics:K–12 educationDiversity, equity & inclusion
Same legislation: HF 856
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: House committeeFebruary 27, 2025
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 856
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 856 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 856 What’s a funnel?
What changed before it passed The bill as introduced compared with the version both chambers passed.
Amendments · 5
3 adopted · 0 failed · 1 never voted on. Newest first.
- H-1298 · filed May 12, 2025 byNever voted onAI summary This amendment changes the language used to describe prohibited activities from "with reference to" to "to encourage preferential treatment of or provide special benefits to individuals on the basis of." It also replaces the phrase "particular, widely contested opinion" with "policy, program, training, practice, activity, or procedure" and removes the part of the bill that allows private individuals to sue. Finally, it removes private educational institutions from the bill's title.
- S-3149 · filed May 9, 2025 by Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R)AdoptedAI summary This amendment changes the wording used to describe the prohibited activities from "with reference to" to "to encourage preferential treatment of or provide special benefits to individuals on the basis of." It also replaces the phrase "particular, widely contested opinion" with "policy, program, training, practice, activity, or procedure."May 9, 2025
- AdoptedMay 9, 2025
- H-1094 · filed March 17, 2025 byAdoptedPage 1, before line 1 by inserting: “DIVISION I STATE ENTITIES —— DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED” (18 changes)61–37March 18, 2025
- H-1087 · filed March 13, 2025 byWithdrawnPage 1, before line 1 by inserting: “DIVISION I STATE ENTITIES —— DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED” (17 changes)March 18, 2025