Iowa HF 2487: A bill for an act authorizing length of service award programs for volunteer fire fighters, emergency medical care providers, and reserve peace officers. (Formerly HSB 584.)

Bill Text

House
File
2487
-
Introduced

HOUSE
FILE
2487

BY
COMMITTEE
ON
HIGHER

EDUCATION

(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
542)

A
BILL
FOR

An
Act
concerning
restrictions
on
certain
activities
relating
1

to
diversity,
equity,
inclusion,
and
critical
race
theory
by
2

state
entities
and
public
institutions
of
higher
education.
3

BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
4

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Section
1.
Section
19.3,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
amended
1

to
read
as
follows:
2

1.
a.

Any
person
may
notify
the
attorney
general
of
a
state
3

entity’s
potential
violation
of
section
19.2
.
The
attorney
4

general
may
bring
an
action
against
a
state
entity
for
a
writ
5

of
mandamus
to
compel
the
state
entity
to
comply
with
section
6

19.2
.
7

b.
The
attorney
general
may
conduct
an
inquiry
or
8

investigation
regarding
a
violation
of
this
chapter.
As
part

9

of
that
inquiry
or
investigation,
and
in
accordance
with
the
10

Iowa
rules
of
civil
procedure,
the
attorney
general
may
issue

11

a
subpoena
for
the
production
of
records,
including
but
not
12

limited
to
books,
accounts,
papers,
correspondence,
memoranda,
13

files,
or
other
documents
in
a
print
or
electronic
format.
If

14

a
person
refuses
compliance,
the
attorney
general
may
seek
15

enforcement
by
the
district
court.
16

c.
Notwithstanding
section
13.7,
the
attorney
general
may
17

contract
with
special
counsel
to
assist
in
either
or
both
the

18

investigation
and
legal
action
against
a
state
entity
for
an

19

alleged
violation
of
this
chapter.
The
state
entity
shall
20

reimburse
the
attorney
general
for
the
costs,
expenses,
and

21

fees
incurred
by
special
counsel.
22

Sec.
2.
Section
261J.5,
Code
2026,
is
amended
to
read
as
23

follows:
24

261J.5
Enforcement.
25

1.

Any
person
may
notify
the
attorney
general
of
a
public
26

institution
of
higher
education’s
potential
violation
of
27

section
261J.2
.
The
attorney
general
may
bring
an
action
28

against
a
public
institution
of
higher
education
for
a
writ
of
29

mandamus
to
compel
the
public
institution
of
higher
education
30

to
comply
with
section
261J.2
.
31

2.

The
attorney
general
may
conduct
an
inquiry
or
32

investigation
regarding
a
violation
of
this
chapter.
As
part
33

of
that
inquiry
or
investigation,
and
in
accordance
with
the

34

Iowa
rules
of
civil
procedure,
the
attorney
general
may
issue
35

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a
subpoena
for
the
production
of
records,
including
but
not
1

limited
to
books,
accounts,
papers,
correspondence,
memoranda,

2

files,
or
other
documents
in
a
print
or
electronic
format.
If
3

a
person
refuses
compliance,
the
attorney
general
may
seek
4

enforcement
by
the
district
court.

5

3.

Notwithstanding
section
13.7,
the
attorney
general
may
6

contract
with
special
counsel
to
assist
in
either
or
both
the
7

investigation
and
legal
action
against
a
public
institution
8

of
higher
education
for
an
alleged
violation
of
this
chapter.

9

The
public
institution
of
higher
education
shall
reimburse
the
10

attorney
general
for
the
costs,
expenses,
and
fees
incurred
by

11

special
counsel.
12

Sec.
3.
REVIEW
OF
UNDERGRADUATE
GENERAL
EDUCATION
13

REQUIREMENTS
AND
CORE
CURRICULA.
By
the
semester
beginning
14

fall
2028,
the
state
board
of
regents
shall
conduct
a
review
15

of
all
undergraduate
general
education
requirements
and
16

core
curricula
at
institutions
of
higher
education
governed
17

by
the
board.
For
the
review,
the
board
shall
direct
the
18

institutions
to
review
and
identify
any
required
courses
or
19

course
requirements
that
include
diversity,
equity,
inclusion,
20

and
critical
race
theory-related
content.
The
board
in
its
21

discretion
shall
direct
an
institution
to
eliminate
such
a
22

course
or
course
requirement.
23

Sec.
4.
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
POLICIES
——
DATE.
The
board
of
24

regents
shall
establish
all
policies
required
by
this
Act
no
25

later
than
December
31,
2026.
26

EXPLANATION
27

The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
28

the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
29

This
bill
concerns
restrictions
on
certain
activities
30

relating
to
diversity,
equity,
inclusion,
and
critical
race
31

theory
by
state
entities
and
public
institutions
of
higher
32

education.

33

The
bill
authorizes
the
attorney
general
to
conduct
an
34

inquiry
or
investigation
regarding
a
violation
of
current
law
35

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prohibiting
regents
institutions,
community
colleges,
and
state
1

entities,
defined
under
current
law
to
include
local
government
2

entities,
from
engaging
in
certain
practices
regarding
3

diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion.
The
attorney
general
is
4

authorized
to
issue
subpoenas,
seek
enforcement
in
district
5

court,
and
contract
with
special
counsel.
The
bill
requires
6

reimbursement
of
the
attorney
general
by
the
institution,
7

community
college,
or
state
entity
for
the
costs,
expenses,
and
8

fees