Iowa · Bill 855 · 91st General Assembly

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

HF 855 Sponsored by Committee on Higher Education Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 7, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

2 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseIntroduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 562.
  2. HouseReferred to Higher Education. H.J. 896.

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 26, 2025 House Higher Education Committee recommendation: Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

No · 4

 7–4

Sponsors

The 0 members who introduced it.

  • Co Committee on Higher Education Sponsoring committee

From Iowa's official records (www.legis.iowa.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.