HSB 668: Relating to state policies, programs, and licenses with race, gender, or citizenship requirements

What it does

Current law sets forth a state policy to apply affirmative action measures to correct deficiencies in the state employment system where those remedies are appropriate, and sets forth various requirements relating to affirmative action for state and educational entities including but not limited to the department of administrative services (DAS), the state board of regents, the judicial branch, the department of education, school districts, area education agencies, community colleges, and accredited private institutions.

House subcommittee · named February 4, 2026

• Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Samantha Fett (R) · samantha.fett@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Dr. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 23 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps; Rick Phillips; VALOR Iowa

Against: AFSCME Council 61; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Bitches Get Stuff Done; Building Bridges; Common Good Iowa; Dubuque For Refugee Children; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; and 11 more

In plain words

1. February 4, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. February 4, 2026House subcommittee named: Wheeler, Fett and Srinivas
3. February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 19, 2026Committee vote: 14–6
6. February 24, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2711