A bill for an act prohibiting public entities from engaging in certain activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a private cause of action, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 155.) Effective date: Enactment, 07/01/2025
91st General Assembly
A state entity shall not expend any moneys appropriated by the general assembly or any other moneys derived from bequests, charges, deposits, donations, endowments, fees, grants, gifts, income, receipts, tuition, or any other source to establish, sustain, support, or staff a diversity, equity, and inclusion office, or to contract, employ, engage, or hire an individual to serve as a diversity, equity, and inclusion officer.
“Diversity, equity, and inclusion” includes any of the following: [...] d. Any effort to promote or promulgate trainings, programming, or activities designed or implemented with reference to race, color, ethnicity, gender identity, or sexual orientation. e. Any effort to promote, as the official position of the state entity, a particular, widely contested opinion referencing [...] allyship, transgender ideology, [...] social justice, intersectionality, neopronouns, heteronormativity, disparate impact, gender theory, [...] or any related formulation of these concepts.
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| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-03 | 13:30 | Hearing | RM 116 | Senate Education Committee |
| 2025-04-01 | 15:00 | Hearing | Senate Lounge | Senate Education Subcommittee |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-22 | Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 05/22. |
| 2025-05-13 | House concurred in Senate amendment H-1298. H.J. 1152. |
| 2025-05-13 | Passed House, yeas 59, nays 32. H.J. 1152. |
| 2025-05-13 | Immediate message. H.J. 1154. |
| 2025-05-13 | Message from House. S.J. 986. |
| 2025-05-12 | Message from Senate. H.J. 1115. |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate amendment H-1298 filed. H.J. 1145. |
| 2025-05-09 | Amendment S-3073 adopted. S.J. 950. |
| 2025-05-09 | Amendment S-3149 filed, adopted. S.J. 950. |
| 2025-05-09 | Passed Senate, yeas 34, nays 16. S.J. 950. |
| 2025-05-09 | Immediate message. S.J. 951. |
| 2025-04-10 | Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758. |
| 2025-04-07 | Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 717. |
| 2025-04-07 | Amendment S-3073 filed. S.J. 717. |
| 2025-04-07 | Placed on calendar. |
| 2025-04-01 | Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. |
| 2025-03-31 | Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 3:00PM Senate Lounge. |
| 2025-03-26 | Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach. S.J. 654. |
| 2025-03-19 | Message from House. S.J. 572. |
| 2025-03-19 | Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 572. |
| 2025-03-18 | Amendment H-1087 withdrawn. H.J. 704. |
| 2025-03-18 | Amendment H-1094, yeas 61, nays 37, adopted. H.J. 704. |
| 2025-03-18 | Passed House, yeas 61, nays 37. H.J. 705. |
| 2025-03-18 | Immediate message. H.J. 717. |
| 2025-03-17 | Amendment H-1094 filed. H.J. 677. |
| 2025-03-13 | Amendment H-1087 filed. H.J. 659. |
| 2025-03-07 | Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 562. |