Adds to existing law to establish provisions to ensure freedom of inquiry in higher education.
EDUCATION -- Adds to existing law to establish provisions to ensure freedom of inquiry in higher education.
2025 Regular Session
No institution of higher education in the state of Idaho, or any employee, appointee, or committee acting on behalf of an institution of higher education, shall: [...] (c) Establish, sustain, support, or staff a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department; or contract, employ, engage, or hire an individual to serve as a diversity, equity, and inclusion officer or consultant.
"Diversity, equity, and inclusion" or "DEI" means any trainings, programs, activities, or instruction [...] including but not limited to the concepts of [...] gender theory, queer theory, neopronouns, transgender ideology, misgendering, othering, deadnaming, heteronormativity, allyship, or any other related formulation of these tenets or concepts.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-03 | Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs |
| 2025-01-31 | Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing |