HF856Introduced in the House
A bill for an act prohibiting public entities from engaging in certain activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a private cause of action, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 155.) Effective date: 05/27/2025, 07/01/2025.
Introduced by Education
What does this bill do?
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Official description
A bill for an act prohibiting public entities from engaging in certain activities relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating a private cause of action, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 155.) Effective date: 05/27/2025, 07/01/2025.
Where it stands
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1227.
May 27, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: Shall the bill pass? · May 13, 2025
59
Yes
32
No
9
Absent or Not Voting
100 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J.D. Scholten | 1 | No |
| Robert Henderson | 2 | Yes |
| Thomas Jeneary | 3 | Yes |
| Skyler Wheeler | 4 | Absent |
| Zachary Dieken | 5 | Absent |
| Megan Hess Jones | 6 | Yes |
| Michael Sexton | 7 | Yes |
| Ann Meyer | 8 | Yes |
| Henry Stone | 9 | Yes |
| John Wills | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 562.
Amendment H-1087 filed. H.J. 659.
Amendment H-1094 filed. H.J. 677.
Amendment H-1087 withdrawn. H.J. 704.
Amendment H-1094, yeas 61, nays 37, adopted. H.J. 704.
Passed House, yeas 61, nays 37. H.J. 705.
Immediate message. H.J. 717.
Message from House. S.J. 572.
Read first time, referred to Education. S.J. 572.
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Kraayenbrink, and Quirmbach. S.J. 654.
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2025 3:00PM Senate Lounge.
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. S.J. 717.
Amendment S-3073 filed. S.J. 717.
Placed on calendar.
Placed on calendar under unfinished business. S.J. 758.
Amendment S-3073 adopted. S.J. 950.
Amendment S-3149 filed, adopted. S.J. 950.
Passed Senate, yeas 34, nays 16. S.J. 950.
Immediate message. S.J. 951.
Message from Senate. H.J. 1115.
Senate amendment H-1298 filed. H.J. 1145.
House concurred in Senate amendment H-1298. H.J. 1152.
Passed House, yeas 59, nays 32. H.J. 1152.
Explanation of vote. H.J. 1223.
Immediate message. H.J. 1154.
Message from House. S.J. 986.
Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. H.J. 1224.
Signed by Governor. H.J. 1227.
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