# Iowa HF 269: 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. (Formerly HSB 53.)

Iowa HF 269, 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. (Formerly HSB 53.), is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION; status failed, last action 2025-03-31 (Subcommittee recommends passage.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Iowa HF 269
- State: Iowa
- Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: 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. (Formerly HSB 53.)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-06
- Last action: 2025-03-31, Subcommittee recommends passage.
- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: education
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (96 yes, 98 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | legislature | Amendment H-1111 | fail | 33 | 64 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 63 | 34 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-31: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature)
- 2025-03-27: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2025 12:30PM Senate Lounge. (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Pike, and Quirmbach. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Read first time, referred to Education. (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Message from House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Immediate message. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Passed House, yeas 63, nays 34. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Amendment H-1111, yeas 33, nays 64, lost, as amended. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Amendment H-1114 to amendment H-1111 filed, adopted. (House)
- 2025-03-18: Amendment H-1082 adopted. (House)
- 2025-03-17: Amendment H-1111 filed. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Amendment H-1082 filed. (House)
- 2025-02-06: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF269.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF269.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF269-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).