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Prohibiting courses and content relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory in general education requirements and core curricula at regents institutions
Sponsored by Sen. Sandy Salmon (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 26, 2026
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 12, 2026
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2303
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2303 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2303 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary The state board of regents must create a policy that bans courses about diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory from being part of general education or core requirements for college students. By the end of 2026, the board will review all undergraduate requirements and tell universities to remove any required content that matches these topics. This change affects students attending public universities managed by the board.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires the state board of regents (board) to establish a policy that prohibits diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory-related courses or course requirements, as defined in the bill, from being included in any undergraduate general education requirement or core curriculum at institutions of higher education governed by the board (institutions). The bill requires the board to establish all policies required by the bill no later than December 31, 2026. The bill requires the board, no later than December 31, 2026, to conduct a review of all undergraduate general education requirements and core curricula at institutions and direct the institutions to remove any required courses or course requirements that include diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory-related content from the undergraduate general education requirements and core curricula.
Why it matters. The state board of regents would be required to create a policy prohibiting diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory-related courses from being part of undergraduate general education or core curriculum requirements. Public universities governed by the board must review their curricula and remove any such required courses by the end of 2026.2
Senate subcommittee
Named January 26, 2026. On January 29, 2026 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
15 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 9, 2026 (14), January 29, 2026 (1) · on the Legislature’s site
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