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S12742024 Regular SessionSigned into law

Adds to existing law to prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring diversity statements as a condition of employment or admission.

HIGHER EDUCATION -- Adds to existing law to prohibit institutions of higher education from requiring diversity statements as a condition of employment or admission.

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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."

house Chamber· Mar 12, 2024

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
59 Yea
11 Nay
Passed by 48 votes
Republican
59 yea/0 nay
Democrat
0 yea/11 nay
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Session Law Chapter 112 Effective: 07/01/2024