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Senate

Senate Bill 410 (The bill failed to pass before the end of the legislative session)
In January 2023, State Sen. Andrew Koenig, a Republican, introduced a bill that would ban colleges that receive state funding from requiring students, applicants, employees, contractors, vendors, or volunteers to be instructed in, or with materials about, diversity, equity, and inclusion ideologies. The bill failed to pass before the end of the legislative session.
Senate Bill 680 (The bill failed to pass before the end of the legislative session)
In February 2023, State Sen. Ben Brown, a Republican, introduced a bill that would ban public colleges from requiring students, employees, or job applicants to submit diversity, equity, and inclusion statements for hiring, or from enforcing the differential treatment of any individual or group based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, ethnicity, national origin, or ancestry. The bill failed to pass before the end of the legislative session.
Senate Bill 1125 (Introduced)
In January 2024, State Sen. Ben Brown, a Republican, introduced a bill that would prohibit state colleges from requiring students, employees, or job applicants to submit diversity, equity, and inclusion statements for hiring, or from enforcing the differential treatment of any individual or group based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, ethnicity, national origin, or ancestry.
Senate Bill 1314 (Introduced)
In January 2024, State Sen. Travis Fitzwater, a Republican, introduced a bill that would bar all state agencies, including public colleges, from funding staff, programs, or initiatives associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion. The legislation would allow DEI programs to be funded privately.

Colleges Affected by DEI Legislation

University of Missouri at Columbia

Details: The University of Missouri at Columbia closed its Division of Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity; eliminated the position of vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity, and equity; and relocated remaining staff members to other departments.

House

House Bill 75 ( The bill failed to pass before the end of the legislative session)
In January 2023, Rep. Ann Kelley, a Republican, introduced a bill that would prohibit public colleges from requiring students to "engage in any form of mandatory gender or sexual diversity training or counseling." The bill failed to pass before the end of the legislative session.
House Bill 1196
In February 2023, State Rep. Doug Richey, a Republican, introduced a bill that would ban public colleges from requiring students, employees, or job applicants to submit diversity, equity, and inclusion statements for hiring, or from enforcing the differential treatment of any individual or group based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, ethnicity, national origin, or ancestry. The bill failed to pass before the end of the legislative session.
House Bill 1737 (Introduced)
In January 2024, State Rep. Doug Richey, a Republican, introduced a bill that would ban public colleges from requiring students, employees, or job applicants to submit diversity, equity, and inclusion statements for hiring, or from endorsing the differential treatment of any individual or group based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, ethnicity, national origin, or ancestry.
House Bill 2448 (Introduced)
In January 2024, State Rep. Brad Hudson, a Republican, introduced a bill that would ban all state agencies, including public colleges and universities, from funding staff, programs, or initiatives associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion. The legislation would allow DEI programs to be funded privately. This bill was combined into House Committee Substitute HBs 2619, 2365, 2448 & 2569.
House Bill 2569 (Introduced)
In January 2024, State Rep. Ben Baker, a Republican, introduced a bill that would ban all state agencies, including public colleges and universities, from funding staff, programs, or initiatives associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion. The legislation would allow DEI programs to be funded privately. This bill was combined into House Committee Substitute HBs 2619, 2365, 2448 & 2569.
House Bill 2365 (Introduced)
In January 2024, State Rep. Doug Richey, a Republican, introduced a bill that would bar all state agencies, including public colleges and universities, from funding staff, programs, or initiatives associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion. The legislation would allow DEI programs to be funded privately. This bill was combined into House Committee Substitute HBs 2619, 2365, 2448 & 2569.
House Bill 2619 (Introduced)
In February 2024, State Rep. Cody Smith, a Republican, introduced a bill that would bar all state agencies, including public colleges and universities, from funding staff, programs, or initiatives associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion. The legislation would allow DEI programs to be funded privately.
House Bill 2567 (Introduced)
In January 2024, State Rep. Ben Baker, a Republican, introduced a bill that would bar public medical schools from funding diversity, equity, and inclusion offices, staff, and training, and from using of diversity statements in hiring and admissions. It would also require medical schools to submit annual certifications affirming their compliance, and would create a process for “aggrieved persons” to sue institutions for violations of the law.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Research and Resources: Missouri

Senate

Colleges Affected by DEI Legislation

University of Missouri system (four campuses)

University of Missouri at Columbia

University of Missouri system (four campuses)

University of Missouri at Columbia

University of Missouri system (four campuses)

House

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