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.

This bill prohibits Iowa community colleges from creating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) offices or conducting specific DEI-related activities, such as requiring DEI statements from individuals or offering preferential treatment based on such statements. It extends existing restrictions (currently applying to other public universities) to cover all community colleges under Iowa Code chapter 261J. The bill allows exceptions for federal law or accreditation requirements and mandates annual compliance reports to the governor and legislature. Community colleges would directly face these restrictions, impacting how they structure campus programs and hiring practices.