In miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, providing for prohibitions regarding ideological oaths or statements, for prohibition on diversity, equity and inclusion offices and employees, for statements required to be included in mission statement, bylaws, faculty handbook and student handbook, for certain mandatory training prohibited, for revoking tenure for diversity, equity and inclusion violations and for spending restricted; and imposing penalties.
An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in miscellaneous provisions relating to institutions of higher education, providing for prohibitions regarding ideological oaths or statements, for prohibition on diversity, equity and inclusion offices and employees, for statements required to be included in mission statement, bylaws, faculty handbook and student handbook, for certain mandatory training prohibited, for revoking tenure for diversity, equity and inclusion violations and for spending restricted; and imposing penalties.
2025-2026 Regular Session
Prohibition on diversity, equity and inclusion offices and employees. [...] A public institution of higher education may not establish or maintain a diversity, equity and inclusion office or hire or assign an employee of the public institution of higher education or contract with a third party to perform the duties of a diversity, equity and inclusion office.
"Diversity, equity and inclusion office." An office, division or other unit of a public institution of higher education established for the purpose of any of the following: [...] (4) Conducting trainings, programs or activities designed or implemented in reference to race, color, ethnicity, gender identity or sexual orientation.
A public institution of higher education may not [...] solicit a student enrolled at the public institution of higher education, an employee or contractor [...] or an applicant [...] to: [...] Provide a statement of the person's [...] views on, experience with or past or planned contributions to efforts involving diversity, equity and inclusion, [...] or related concepts [or] views on or experience with race, color, ethnicity, national origin or other immutable characteristics.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | Referred to EDUCATION |