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IA SF2063

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sandy Salmon

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Officially titled the "Stop Woke Act," this bill prohibits diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory-related courses from being included in undergraduate general education requirements or core curricula at Iowa Board of Regents institutions.

  • Prohibited content includes material promoting that colorblind laws perpetuate oppression, differential treatment based on race/ethnicity, or that students are inherently biased due to their race or sex.

  • The bill bans relating topics such as systemic racism, institutional racism, microaggressions, implicit bias, intersectionality, gender identity, social justice, allyship, and race-based reparations to contemporary American society in required courses.

  • The Board of Regents must review all undergraduate general education requirements and core curricula and direct institutions to remove any courses or requirements containing prohibited content by December 31, 2026.

  • All policies required by this act must be established by the Board of Regents no later than December 31, 2026.

Legislative Description

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

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

2/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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