Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Introduced

HSB542 — A bill for an act prohibiting courses and content relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory in general education requirements and core curricula at regents institutions.(See SF 2303.)

Last action — Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 103.

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 10% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    2 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A bill for an act prohibiting courses and content relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory in general education requirements and core curricula at regents institutions.(See SF 2303.)

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 600.

  2. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 600.

  3. Read first time, attached to SF 2303. S.J. 575.

  4. Message from House. S.J. 575.

  5. Attached to HF 2487. S.J. 575.

  6. Immediate message. H.J. 666.

  7. Passed House, yeas 62, nays 27. H.J. 661.

  8. Amendment H-8206, yeas 27, nays 62, lost. H.J. 660.

  9. Amendment H-8219 to amendment H-8206 filed, lost. H.J. 660.

  10. Amendment H-8210 withdrawn. H.J. 659.

  11. Amendments H-8206 and H-8210 filed. H.J. 637.

  12. Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 297.

  13. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2487.

  14. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 282.

  15. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 270.

  16. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 2303. S.J. 282.

  17. Committee vote: Yeas, 7. Nays, 4. H.J. 284.

  18. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 284.

  19. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  20. Subcommittee Meeting: 02/09/2026 4:30PM RM 102.

  21. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  22. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2026 12:00PM Room 315.

  23. Subcommittee: Salmon, Pike, and Quirmbach. S.J. 141.

  24. Subcommittee reassigned: Holt, Wheeler and Wilburn. H.J. 127.

  25. Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 103.

  26. Subcommittee: Stone, Wheeler and Wilburn. H.J. 72.

  27. Introduced, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 68.

Sponsors

  • SALMON · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • SALMON

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does HSB542 do?
A bill for an act prohibiting courses and content relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory in general education requirements and core curricula at regents institutions.(See SF 2303.)
Who sponsors HSB542?
HSB542 is sponsored by SALMON.
What is the current status of HSB542?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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