Legislation / HSB 537

HOUSE STUDY BILL 537 Passed committee

Prohibiting private institutions of higher education that participate in the Iowa tuition grant program from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.(See HF 2488.)

Sponsor   House Higher Education Committee Last action   Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2488. — February 16, 2026 Full text   Iowa Legislature ↗
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Lobbyist declarations

14 declarations filed on this bill
● 4 For ● 10 Against ● 0 Undecided

Related legislation

Part of a group of 2 related bills
HF 2488 Prohibiting private institutions of higher education that participate in the Iowa tuition grant program from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices
Passed one chamber
Date Chamber Action
Jan 13, 2026 House By COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Jan 13, 2026 House Introduced, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 67.
Jan 13, 2026 House Subcommittee: Stone, Brown-Powers and Wheeler. H.J. 71.
Jan 20, 2026 House Subcommittee reassigned: Holt, Brown-Powers and Wheeler. H.J. 127.
Feb 5, 2026 House Subcommittee Meeting: 02/09/2026 4:00PM RM 102.
Feb 9, 2026 House Subcommittee recommends passage.
Feb 11, 2026 House Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 284.
Feb 11, 2026 House Committee vote: Yeas, 7. Nays, 4. H.J. 284.
Feb 16, 2026 House Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2488.
No floor votes on this bill yet.
Client Declaration Last updated
American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA) Against Feb 9, 2026
Episcopal Diocese of Iowa Against Feb 17, 2026
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund Against Jan 13, 2026
Iowa Conference of the United Methodist Church Against Feb 5, 2026
Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council Against Feb 9, 2026
Iowa Safe Schools Against Feb 9, 2026
NAACP, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Iowa-Nebraska Against Jan 26, 2026
One Iowa Against Feb 9, 2026
One Iowa Action Against Feb 9, 2026
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa Against Feb 5, 2026
Do No Harm Action For Jan 19, 2026
Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values For Jan 31, 2026
Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition For Jan 21, 2026
Professional Educators of Iowa For Jan 14, 2026
Date Time Type Description Location
Feb 9, 2026 4:00 PM Hearing House Higher Education Subcommittee RM 102
Feb 11, 2026 2:30 PM Hearing House Higher Education Committee RM 19