SENATE BILL 1274
Law
Diversity statements, prohibition
HIGHER EDUCATION – Adds to existing law to prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring diversity statements as a condition of employment or admission.
RS31136 / S1274
This bill will make clear Idaho's state policy that hiring, and admissions decisions must be made on merit. This bill will also guarantee that hiring and admissions decisions made by state agencies, including public colleges and universities, are not "conditioned on a requirement that applicants submit or ascribe to a diversity statement."
This legislation will have minimal impact to the General Fund because it only adds certain definitions and statements regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 02/02 | Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing |
| 02/05 | Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs |
| 02/09 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading |
| 02/12 | Read second time; filed for Third Reading |
| 02/21 | Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-8-0 AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Hartgen, Herndon, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Ricks(Ricks), Schroeder, Toews, Trakel, VanOrden, Winder, Zuiderveld NAYS – Just, Lee, Rabe, Ruchti, Semmelroth, Taylor, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow Absent and excused – None Floor Sponsor - Bernt Title apvd - to House |
| 02/22 | Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading |
| 02/22 | Read First Time, Referred to Education |
| 03/01 | Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading |
| 03/04 | Read second time; Filed for Third Reading |
| 03/05 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day |
| 03/06 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day; objection |
| 03/07 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day |
| 03/08 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar until Monday, March 11, 2024 |
| 03/11 | U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day |
| 03/12 | Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 59-11-0 AYES – Alfieri, Allgood, Andrus, Barbieri, Blanksma, Boyle, Bundy, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dixon(1), Dixon(24), Durrant, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson, Furniss, Gallagher, Garner, Handy, Hawkins, Healey, Hill(McKnight), Holtzclaw, Horman, Kingsley, Lambert, Lanting, Manwaring, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Skaug, Tanner, Vander Woude, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Wroten, Yamamoto, Young, Mr. Speaker NAYS – Achilles, Berch, Burns, Chew(Beazer), Galaviz, Gannon, Green, Mathias, Necochea, Roberts, Rubel Absent – None Floor Sponsor - Petzke Title apvd - to Senate |
| 03/12 | Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling |
| 03/13 | Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker |
| 03/13 | Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate |
| 03/14 | Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor |
| 03/14 | Reported delivered to Governor at 1 p.m. on 03/14/24 |
| 03/21 | Signed by Governor on 03/20/24 Session Law Chapter 112 Effective: 07/01/2024 |