A bill for an act prohibiting certain requirements for students and faculty at regents institutions relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory and including applicability provisions.
91st General Assembly
"Diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory-related content" means content that does one or more of the following: a. Relates any of the following topics to contemporary American society: [...] allyship, [...] race- or gender-based diversity, race- or gender-based equity, or race- or gender-based inclusion.
The board shall establish a policy that ensures public institutions of higher education do not require or constrain students to enroll in a diversity, equity, inclusion [...] in order to satisfy the requirements of any academic degree program.
A public institution of higher education, or any employee, appointee, or committee acting on its behalf, shall not require, solicit, or incentivize faculty of the institution to apply or participate in diversity, equity, inclusion [...] or include diversity, equity, inclusion [...] in any course as a condition of approval, designation, or listing as part of any academic degree program, including general education; major, minor, or certificate requirements; or as a condition of consideration in any faculty member’s performance assessment, promotion, tenure, salary adjustment, or any other incentive.
date | time | type | location | description |
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2025-03-03 | 11:00 | Hearing | Lobbyist Lounge | Senate Education Subcommittee |
2025-02-26 | 12:30 | Hearing | Lobbyist Lounge | Senate Education Subcommittee |
History
Date | Action |
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2025-03-03 | Subcommittee recommends passage. |
2025-02-27 | Subcommittee Meeting: 03/03/2025 11:00AM Lobbyist Lounge. |
2025-02-17 | Subcommittee: Green, Quirmbach, and Salmon. S.J. 281. |
2025-02-12 | Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 252. |