Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that limits diversity, equity, and inclusion training efforts at public colleges and universities in the state of Kentucky.

Highlights:

• Establishes definitions for “discriminatory concepts” and “race and sex stereotyping” (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits the political, ideological, or religious discrimination for students or employees within public postsecondary educational institutions (Sec. 1) 

• Requires a course be taught which presents one or more discriminatory concepts at public postsecondary educational institutions (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the aforementioned course to be published to a publicly accessible location on the institution's website (Sec. 2). 

• Establishes requirements for new student orientation programs offered by public postsecondary institutions (Sec. 1). 

• Requires postsecondary schools to conduct a survey on the climate of the school, specifically relating to diversity, during the 2025 and 2027 academic years (Sec. 4). 

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that limits diversity, equity, and inclusion training efforts at public colleges and universities in the state of Kentucky.

Highlights:

• Establishes definitions for “discriminatory concepts” and “race and sex stereotyping” (Sec. 1). 

• Prohibits the political, ideological, or religious discrimination for students or employees within public postsecondary educational institutions (Sec. 1) 

• Requires a course be taught which presents one or more discriminatory concepts at public postsecondary educational institutions (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the aforementioned course to be published to a publicly accessible location on the institution's website (Sec. 2). 

• Establishes requirements for new student orientation programs offered by public postsecondary institutions (Sec. 1). 

• Requires postsecondary schools to conduct a survey on the climate of the school, specifically relating to diversity, during the 2025 and 2027 academic years (Sec. 4). 

Full Bill Text