Meeting Public Comments

Subcommittee meeting and times are as follows:

A bill for an act prohibiting certain requirements for students and faculty at regents institutions relating to diversity, equity, inclusion, and critical race theory and including applicability provisions.(See HF 269.)

Subcommittee members: Holt-CH, Wheeler, Wilburn

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Time: 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Location: RM 304

Names and comments are public records. Remaining information is considered a confidential record.

Comments Submitted:

01-23-2025

Emma Denney

HSB 53 flies in the face of any sense of academic freedom, and its passage would jeopardize the already falling stature of Iowa's universities nationally. this obsessive DEI witch hunt from the legislature has only pushed researchers and students to leave the state, or simply not attend Iowa schools in the first place. I am a recent PhD graduate of an Iowa regents university, and I already have plans to leave. vote no on HSB 53

01-29-2025

Rita Carter

Dear Representatives: Any job that deals with members of the public should definitely involve knowledge of diversity, equity, inclusion, and personal biases. This knowledge and these words should not be prohibited in any way. Being uncomfortable in learning about these things doesnt mean the knowledge youre hearing is bad or wrong, it is part of the learning process. I believe that all of us should always be learning new things, and I try to keep learning at 77 years old! I definitely oppose HSB 53! Rita Carter