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Committee hears divided testimony on HB 24-28, which would bar required DEI/CRT course mandates in public colleges
Summary
The Committee on Education heard hours of testimony for and against House Bill 24-28, which would prohibit public colleges from requiring DEI/CRT-related courses as degree requirements, add an American institutions gen‑ed requirement, and set orientation rules on free expression. Supporters framed the bill as protecting free speech; opponents warned it risks accreditation and workforce pipelines. No vote was taken.
The Committee on Education heard testimony on House Bill 24-28, a proposal that would bar public colleges and universities from requiring diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and critical race theory (CRT) related course content as a condition of earning a degree and would require institutions to offer a general-education course on American institutions and orientation material on free expression.
Revisor Jason Long summarized the bill to the committee, describing three primary components: a prohibition on requiring DEI/CRT-related courses as degree requirements, a new American institutions general-education requirement beginning as noted in the bill, and orientation requirements that would include the text of the First Amendment and resources on free speech. The reviser also said the bill contains definitions…
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