All Roll Calls
Yes: 215 • No: 122
IowaHF 85691st General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET
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: 05/27/2025, 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Signed by Governor
education
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Bill Overview
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Students and staff can sue over DEI
Starting May 27, 2025, anyone can report a possible DEI‑spending violation to the attorney general, who may sue to force compliance. A student, alumnus, or state employee can file a civil case to stop ongoing violations. You can file where the event happened, where the entity’s main office is, or where you or the in‑state defendant lives.
College DEI funds moved to workforce grants
Public higher education means regents institutions and community colleges. Each regents‑governed public college must file a yearly compliance report by December 1. At the end of the fiscal year that starts July 1, 2025 (June 30, 2026), any unspent money that would have paid for DEI offices or DEI officers at regents schools moves to the Iowa workforce grant and incentive program fund. This can increase money available for workforce grants.
Public entities barred from DEI spending
Beginning May 27, 2025, public entities cannot spend money to create or keep DEI offices or to hire DEI officers. The ban covers general funds and other money, including tuition, donations, fees, grants, and federal funds. The law defines DEI to include efforts to change staff or student makeup by race or sex, and trainings or policies using concepts like implicit bias or systemic oppression. Some units are not counted as DEI offices, such as legal‑compliance teams staffed by attorneys and academic departments focused on teaching. Exceptions allow regular course teaching, bona fide research or creative work, student clubs, short‑term guest speakers, licensed health services, and activities required by a federal contract.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/13/2025
Passed House
Yes: 59 • No: 32
Senate vote • 5/9/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 34 • No: 16
legislature vote • 3/18/2025
Amendment H-1094
Yes: 61 • No: 37
House vote • 3/18/2025
Passed House
Yes: 61 • No: 37
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor.
5/27/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/22/2025SenateExplanation of vote.
5/20/2025legislatureMessage from House.
5/13/2025HouseImmediate message.
5/13/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 59, nays 32.
5/13/2025HouseHouse concurred in Senate amendment H-1298.
5/13/2025SenateSenate amendment H-1298 filed.
5/12/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
5/12/2025SenateImmediate message.
5/9/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 34, nays 16.
5/9/2025SenateAmendment S-3149 filed, adopted.
5/9/2025legislatureAmendment S-3073 adopted.
5/9/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
4/7/2025legislatureAmendment S-3073 filed.
4/7/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending amendment and passage.
4/7/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
4/1/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 3:00PM Senate Lounge.
3/31/2025SenateSubcommittee: Rozenboom, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach.
3/26/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Education.
3/19/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/19/2025HouseImmediate message.
3/18/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 61, nays 37.
3/18/2025HouseAmendment H-1094, yeas 61, nays 37, adopted.
3/18/2025legislature
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