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HB5242 • 2026

Higher education: other; use of diversity, equity, and inclusion in accreditation decisions; prohibit. Creates new act.

Higher education: other; use of diversity, equity, and inclusion in accreditation decisions; prohibit. Creates new act.

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Sponsor
Tim Kelly (District 93), Ann Bollin (District 49), Angela Rigas (District 79), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Bradley Slagh (District 85), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Jason Woolford (District 50), Brian BeGole (District 71), Donni Steele (District 54), Mike Harris (District 52), Jerry Neyer (District 92), Matt Maddock (District 51)
Last action
2025-11-12
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 11/06/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Higher education: other; use of diversity, equity, and inclusion in accreditation decisions; prohibit. Creates new act.

Higher education: other; use of diversity, equity, and inclusion in accreditation decisions; prohibit.

What This Bill Does

  • Higher education: other; use of diversity, equity, and inclusion in accreditation decisions; prohibit.
  • Creates new act.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-11-12 HJ 109 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 11/06/2025

  2. 2025-11-06 HJ 108 Pg. 0

    introduced by Representative Rep. Tim Kelly

  3. 2025-11-06 HJ 108 Pg. 0

    read a first time

  4. 2025-11-06 HJ 108 Pg. 0

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Higher education: other; use of diversity, equity, and inclusion in accreditation decisions; prohibit. Creates new act.