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IA HSB 61

died on adjournment

A bill for an act prohibiting community colleges from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and engaging in certain other activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Iowa · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did IA HSB 61 pass?

No. IA HSB 61 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-07): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 855.

What is IA HSB 61 about?

IA HSB 61 is a proposed bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “A bill for an act prohibiting community colleges from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and engaging in certain other activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion.”.

Who sponsors IA HSB 61?

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION is the primary sponsor of IA HSB 61.

Introduced
2025-01-22
Latest action
2025-03-07 — Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 855.
Bill type
proposed bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATIONprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-03-07

    Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 855.

    committee-passage

  2. 2025-02-26

    Committee vote: Yeas, 7. Nays, 4.

  3. 2025-02-26

    Committee report, recommending passage.

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-01-29

    Tabled until future meeting.

  5. 2025-01-27

    Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2025 12:30PM House Lounge.

  6. 2025-01-22

    Subcommittee: Collins, Hora and Kurth.

  7. 2025-01-22

    Introduced, referred to Higher Education.

    introduction,referral-committee

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Related bills

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Official source

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?billName=HSB 61&ga=91

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