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H171Introduced in the House

Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI

VetoedSenate Rules and Operations of the Senate

Introduced by Brenden Jones, District 46

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Official description

Equality in State Agencies/Prohibition on DEI

Where it stands

Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

June 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Veto Override M4 Previous Question · June 24, 2026

71

Yes

46

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

118 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Edward Goodwin1Yes
Ray Jeffers2No
Steve Tyson3Yes
James Dixon4Yes
Bill Ward5Yes
Joe Pike6Yes
Matthew Winslow7Yes
Gloristine Brown8No
Timothy Reeder9Yes
John Bell10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Passed 1st Reading

  3. Ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, State and Local Government, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  4. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  5. Re-ref Com On State and Local Government

  6. Reptd Fav Com Sub 2

  7. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  8. Reptd Fav

  9. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  10. Placed On Cal For 04/08/2025

  11. Withdrawn From Cal

  12. Placed On Cal For 04/09/2025

  13. Withdrawn From Cal

  14. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  15. Withdrawn From Cal

  16. Placed On Cal For 04/16/2025

  17. Withdrawn From Cal

  18. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  19. Withdrawn From Com

  20. Placed On Cal For 04/30/2025

  21. Passed 2nd Reading

  22. Passed 3rd Reading

  23. Regular Message Sent To Senate

  24. Regular Message Received From House

  25. Passed 1st Reading

  26. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  27. Withdrawn From Com

  28. Re-ref to Judiciary. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  29. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  30. Com Substitute Adopted

  31. Re-ref Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  32. Reptd Fav

  33. Amend Adopted A1

  34. Amend Adopted A3

  35. Amend Failed A2

  36. Passed 2nd Reading

  37. Passed 3rd Reading

  38. Engrossed

  39. Special Message Sent To House

  40. Special Message Received For Concurrence in S Com Sub

  41. Cal Pursuant 36(b)

  42. Placed On Cal For 06/26/2025

  43. Concurred In S Com Sub

  44. Ordered Enrolled

  45. Ratified

  46. Pres. To Gov. 7/1/2025

  47. Vetoed 07/03/2025

  48. Received from the Governor

  49. Placed On Cal For 07/29/2025

  50. Withdrawn From Cal

  51. Placed On Cal For 08/26/2025

  52. Withdrawn From Cal

  53. Placed On Cal For 09/22/2025

  54. Withdrawn From Cal

  55. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  56. Withdrawn From Com

  57. Placed On Cal For 10/20/2025

  58. Withdrawn From Cal

  59. Placed On Cal For 10/21/2025

  60. Withdrawn From Cal

  61. Placed On Cal For 11/17/2025

  62. Withdrawn From Cal

  63. Placed On Cal For 12/15/2025

  64. Withdrawn From Cal

  65. Placed On Cal For 01/12/2026

  66. Withdrawn From Cal

  67. Placed On Cal For 02/09/2026

  68. Withdrawn From Cal

  69. Placed On Cal For 03/09/2026

  70. Withdrawn From Cal

  71. Placed On Cal For 04/06/2026

  72. Withdrawn From Cal

  73. Placed On Cal For 04/21/2026

  74. Veto Overridden

  75. Veto Received from House

  76. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

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