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Iowa SenateHF 856

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

Passed 34–16Party-line

What it does: On the version voted Mar 18, 2025: Bars state entities, including local governments and community colleges, from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion offices or officers, and bars private colleges from having such offices or lose tuition grant eligibility; lets the attorney general, students, alumni, or employees seek enforcement. (AI-written summary of the bill; the official record shows the exact version voted)

Question before the chamber: Shall the bill pass?

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The tally

Yes 34 · No 16 · Not voting 0

Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.

Votes by party
PartyYesNoNot voting
Democrats0160
Republicans3400

Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.

The full roll (50)

“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.