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S558Introduced in the Senate

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed

Passed

Introduced by Philip Berger, District 26

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Eliminating "DEI" in Public Higher Ed

Where it stands

Ch. SL 2026-21

June 24, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 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 Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

  4. Withdrawn From Com

  5. Re-ref to Education/Higher Education. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate

  6. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

  7. Com Substitute Adopted

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

  9. Reptd Fav

  10. Amend Tabled A1

  11. Amend Tabled A2

  12. Passed 2nd Reading

  13. Passed 3rd Reading

  14. Regular Message Sent To House

  15. Regular Message Received From Senate

  16. Passed 1st Reading

  17. Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  18. Withdrawn From Com

  19. Re-ref to the Com on Judiciary 1, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  20. Reptd Fav

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

  22. Reptd Fav

  23. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

  24. Placed On Cal For 06/25/2025

  25. Passed 2nd Reading

  26. Passed 3rd Reading

  27. Ordered Enrolled

  28. Ratified

  29. Pres. To Gov. 6/27/2025

  30. Vetoed 07/03/2025

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

  32. Withdrawn From Com

  33. Placed On Cal For 07/29/2025

  34. Veto Overridden

  35. Veto Received from Senate

  36. Placed On Cal For 07/30/2025

  37. Withdrawn From Cal

  38. Placed On Cal For 08/26/2025

  39. Withdrawn From Cal

  40. Placed On Cal For 09/22/2025

  41. Withdrawn From Cal

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

  43. Withdrawn From Com

  44. Placed On Cal For 10/20/2025

  45. Withdrawn From Cal

  46. Placed On Cal For 10/21/2025

  47. Withdrawn From Cal

  48. Placed On Cal For 11/17/2025

  49. Withdrawn From Cal

  50. Placed On Cal For 12/15/2025

  51. Withdrawn From Cal

  52. Placed On Cal For 01/12/2026

  53. Withdrawn From Cal

  54. Placed On Cal For 02/09/2026

  55. Withdrawn From Cal

  56. Placed On Cal For 03/09/2026

  57. Withdrawn From Cal

  58. Placed On Cal For 04/06/2026

  59. Withdrawn From Cal

  60. Placed On Cal For 04/21/2026

  61. Veto Overridden

  62. Ch. SL 2026-21

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