HIGHER EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring diversity statements as a condition of employment or admission.

Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate

Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-11-0AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(McKnight), Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skau

Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-8-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks(Ricks), Schroeder, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Winder, ZuiderveldNAYS – Just, Lee, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, WintrowAbsent and excused – NoneFloor Sponsor - BerntTitle apvd - to House

Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading