AN ACT PROHIBITING USE OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION CONSIDERATIONS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.

HB 6331 prohibits public colleges and universities in the state from maintaining diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices, requiring diversity statements, or considering a person's race, color, sex, sexual identity, or other unchangeable traits in admissions, scholarships, grading, or hiring decisions. The bill directly affects students, faculty, and staff at all public institutions of higher education. Key provisions include banning DEI offices, eliminating diversity statement requirements, and preventing the use of protected characteristics in key decisions. This policy change would remove existing DEI structures and require institutions to adjust their processes to avoid considering these factors.