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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HSB 53: Prohibiting certain requirements for students and faculty at regents institutions relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory and including applicability provisions

Became HF 269 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill prohibits certain requirements for students and faculty at regents institutions relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory. The bill requires the state board of regents to establish a policy that ensures that regents institutions do not require or constrain students to enroll in a diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory-related course, as defined in the bill, in order to satisfy the requirements of any academic degree program, including general education, major, minor, or certificate requirements.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 22, 2025

  • Rep. Steven C. Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 15 for, 15 against

For: Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research; Cicero Action; Do No Harm Action; Foundation for Government Accountability Action; Inspired Life; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Board of Regents; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; PELLA PAC; Professional Educators of Iowa; Protect My Innocence; and 3 more

Against: American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Insurance Associates; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association; Iowa Safe Schools; League of Women Voters of Iowa; NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska; National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter; and 3 more

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Higher Education committee
  2. January 22, 2025House subcommittee named: Holt, Wheeler and Wilburn
  3. January 30, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. February 5, 2025Committee vote: 7–3
  6. February 6, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 269

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HSB53