Iowa · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Proposed Bill

HSB 537: A bill for an act prohibiting private institutions of higher education that participate in the Iowa tuition grant program from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices.

In committee Last action February 16, 2026: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2488.

Plain-language summary

HSB 537 is a proposed bill introduced in the Iowa House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: A bill for an act prohibiting private institutions of higher education that participate in the Iowa tuition grant program from establishing diversity, equity, and inclusion offices. Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION. Most recent recorded action (February 16, 2026): Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2488.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION.