A bill for an act restricting county and city diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

Iowa's SSB 1150 prohibits counties and cities from establishing or maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices, hiring staff for DEI roles, or requiring DEI statements with preferential consideration. The bill defines "DEI" to exclude colorblind hiring under antidiscrimination laws and explicitly bans promoting specific concepts like antiracism, systemic oppression, or transgender ideology as official government positions. It applies directly to county boards, city councils, and local government offices, with exceptions for legal compliance staff handling ADA, Age Discrimination, or Civil Rights Act obligations. The law restricts local government policies but does not affect private sector DEI initiatives.