HSB 60 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act prohibiting private institutions of higher education that participate in the Iowa tuition grant program from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.

H.S.B. 60 prohibits private Iowa colleges and universities participating in the state's tuition grant program from establishing, maintaining, or staffing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices. The ban does not apply if required by federal law, state law, or accreditation standards. Anyone can report a suspected violation to the attorney general, who gives the institution 30 days to either discontinue the DEI office or prove it complies with the law. Failure to comply results in the institution losing eligibility for the Iowa tuition grant program starting the next academic year.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Mar 7, 2025
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 7, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 854.
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 7. Nays, 4.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 6, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2025 12:30PM House Lounge.
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Collins, Hora and Konfrst.
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Higher Education.
lower
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