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2	2	Sixty-ninth
3	3	Legislative Assembly
4	4	of North Dakota
5	5	Introduced by
6	6	Senators Wobbema, Hogue, Myrdal, Paulson
7	7	Representatives D. Johnston, Steiner
8	8	A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 15, a new chapter to title 15.1, a new
9	9	section to chapter 54-10, and a new chapter to title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code,
10	10	relating to the regulation of prohibited discriminatory practices; and to provide for a legislative
11	11	management report.
12	12	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
13	13	SECTION 1. A new chapter to title 15 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and
14	14	enacted as follows:
15	15	Definitions.
16	16	As used in this chapter:
17	17	1."Board" means the state board of higher education.
18	18	2."Personal identity characteristic" means an individual's race, color, ethnicity, sex,
19	19	sexual orientation, national origin, religion, or gender identity.
20	20	3.a."Prohibited discriminatory practice" means engaging in or maintaining a policy,
21	21	procedure, practice, program, office, initiative, or required training that:
22	22	(1)Asserts one personal identity characteristic is inherently superior or inferior
23	23	to another personal identity characteristic.
24	24	(2)Asserts an individual, by virtue of the individual's personal identity
25	25	characteristics, is inherently privileged, oppressed, racist, sexist,
26	26	oppressive, or a victim, whether consciously or unconsciously.
27	27	(3)Asserts an individual should be discriminated against in violation of Title VI,
28	28	Title VII, and Title IX, receive adverse treatment, be advanced, or receive
29	29	beneficial treatment because of the individual's personal identity
30	30	characteristics.
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58	58	(4)Asserts an individual's moral character is determined by the individual's
59	59	personal identity characteristics.
60	60	(5)Asserts an individual, by virtue of the individual's personal identity
61	61	characteristics, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by
62	62	other individuals with the same personal identity characteristics.
63	63	(6)Asserts an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or other
64	64	psychological distress solely because of the individual's personal identity
65	65	characteristics.
66	66	(7)Asserts that meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist.
67	67	(8)Asserts that sociopolitical structures are inherently a series of power
68	68	relationships and struggles among racial groups.
69	69	(9)Promotes resentment between, or resentment of, individuals by virtue of
70	70	their personal identity characteristics.
71	71	(10)Ascribes values, morals, or ethical codes, privileges, or beliefs to an
72	72	individual because of the individual's race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual
73	73	orientation, national origin, or gender identity.
74	74	(11)Considers an individual's personal identity characteristics in determining
75	75	receipt of state financial aid or other state financial assistance, including a
76	76	scholarship award or tuition waiver.
77	77	(12)Is referred to or named diversity, equity, and inclusion.
78	78	(13)Based on an individual's personal identity characteristics:
79	79	(a)Promotes differential treatment of an individual without an important
80	80	government interest;
81	81	(b)Influences employment decisions of an individual other than through
82	82	the use of neutral hiring processes with regard to personal identity
83	83	characteristics and in accordance with federal law;
84	84	(c)Influences an individual's admission to, advancement in, or graduation
85	85	from an institution, the public education system, or an academic
86	86	program; or
87	87	(d)Influences an individual's participation in an institution-sponsored or
88	88	public education system-sponsored program.
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122	122	b.The term does not include policies or procedures required by state or federal law,
123	123	including laws relating to prohibited discrimination or harassment.
124	124	4."Prohibited submission" means a submission, statement, or document that requires an
125	125	individual to articulate the individual's position, view, contribution, effort, or experience
126	126	regarding a policy, program, or initiative that promotes differential treatment based on
127	127	an individual's personal identity characteristics.
128	128	5."Prohibited training" means a mandatory instructional program, including an in - person
129	129	or online seminar, discussion group, workshop, and related materials which an
130	130	institution requires the institution's employees, prospective employees, students, or
131	131	prospective students to attend and which promotes prohibited discriminatory practices.
132	132	6."Student success and support" means an office, division, employment position, or
133	133	other unit of an institution established or maintained to provide support, guidance, and
134	134	resources that equip all students, including all students at higher risk of not completing
135	135	a certificate or degree, with experiences and opportunities for success in each
136	136	student's academic and career goals, and without excluding individuals on the basis of
137	137	an individual's personal identity characteristics.
138	138	7."Title VI" means Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.]
139	139	8."Title VII" means Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.]
140	140	9."Title IX" means Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [20 U.S.C. 1681 et
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142	142	Prohibition on the use of certain submissions in higher education - Exceptions -
143	143	Report to legislative management.
144	144	1.Except as provided in subsections 3 and 5, an institution may not require, request,
145	145	solicit, or compel a prohibited submission as a certification or condition before taking
146	146	action with respect to:
147	147	a.Employment, including decisions regarding:
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149	149	(2)Terms of employment;
150	150	(3)Benefits;
151	151	(4)Compensation;
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186	186	(6)Tenure or continuing status;
187	187	(7)Promotion;
188	188	(8)Performance reviews;
189	189	(9)Transfer;
190	190	(10)Termination; or
191	191	(11)Appointment.
192	192	b.Admission to, advancement in, or graduation from an institution or an academic
193	193	program.
194	194	c.Participation in an institution-sponsored program.
195	195	d.Qualification for or receipt of state financial aid or other state financial assistance.
196	196	2.An institution may not grant a form of preferential consideration to an individual who,
197	197	with or without solicitation from the institution, provides a prohibited submission for
198	198	consideration for any action described in subsection 1.
199	199	3.If federal law requires an institution to accept or require a prohibited submission, the
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201	201	a.May accept the prohibited submission only to the extent required under federal
202	202	law; and
203	203	b.Shall limit consideration of the information contained in the prohibited submission
204	204	to the extent necessary to satisfy the requirement under federal law.
205	205	4.For a required prohibited submission under subsection 3, an institution shall:
206	206	a.Prepare a report to the board detailing the circumstances under which a
207	207	prohibited submission is required; and
208	208	b.Publish the report on the institution's website in a conspicuous location.
209	209	5.This section does not limit or prohibit an institution's authority to establish policies that:
210	210	a.Are necessary to comply with state or federal law, including laws relating to
211	211	prohibited discrimination or harassment;
212	212	b.Require disclosure of an employee's academic research, classroom teaching, or
213	213	coursework; or
214	214	c.Require an applicant for employment, tenure, or promotion to disclose or discuss
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251	251	(3)Artistic creations; or
252	252	(4)Pedagogical approaches or experiences with students of all learning
253	253	abilities.
254	254	6.Beginning on July 1, 2026, the board shall conduct a biennial review of each institution
255	255	of higher education's compliance with this section. If the board identifies a violation of
256	256	this section, the board shall:
257	257	a.On or before thirty days after the day on which the board identifies the violation,
258	258	work with the institution to create a remediation plan; and
259	259	b.Provide the institution one hundred eighty days after the day of the creation of the
260	260	remediation plan to cure the violation.
261	261	7.On or before November first of each even - numbered year, the board shall prepare and
262	262	submit a report to the legislative management on:
263	263	a.The review process and each institution's compliance determination; or
264	264	b.The remediation plan and progress under subsection 6 if a violation is identified.
265	265	8.The legislative assembly may withhold future state appropriations to an institution that
266	266	fails to cure a violation of this section within the time provided under subsection 6.
267	267	9.The board shall make rules to establish a procedure for accepting and processing an
268	268	individual's complaint against an institution for an alleged violation of this section.
269	269	Prohibition on the use of certain training in higher education - Exceptions - Report to
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271	271	1.An institution may not require prohibited training.
272	272	2.An institution shall train annually the institution's faculty and staff on academic
273	273	freedom and freedom of speech in accordance with state or federal law.
274	274	3.This section does not limit or prohibit an institution's authority to establish policies
275	275	necessary to comply with state or federal law, including laws relating to prohibited
276	276	discrimination or harassment.
277	277	4.Beginning on July 1, 2026, the board shall conduct a biennial review of each
278	278	institution's compliance with this section. If the board identifies a violation of this
279	279	section, the board shall:
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312	312	a.On or before thirty days after the day on which the board identifies the violation,
313	313	work with the institution to create a remediation plan; and
314	314	b.Provide the institution one hundred eighty days after the day of the creation of the
315	315	remediation plan to cure the violation.
316	316	5.On or before November first of each even - numbered year, the board shall prepare and
317	317	submit a report to the legislative management on:
318	318	a.The review process and each institution's compliance determination; or
319	319	b.The remediation plan and progress under subsection 4 if a violation is identified.
320	320	6.The legislative assembly may withhold future state appropriations to an institution that
321	321	fails to cure a violation of this section within the time provided under subsection 4.
322	322	7.The board shall make rules to establish a procedure for accepting and processing an
323	323	individual's complaint against an institution for an alleged violation of this section.
324	324	Prohibited discriminatory practices - Restrictions - Exceptions - Report to legislative
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326	326	1.An institution may not:
327	327	a.Engage in prohibited discriminatory practices.
328	328	b.Take, express, or assert a position or opinion on anti - racism, bias, critical race
329	329	theory, implicit bias, intersectionality, racial privilege, or a prohibited
330	330	discriminatory practice.
331	331	c.Establish or maintain an office, division, employment position, or other unit of an
332	332	institution established to implement, develop, plan, or promote campus policies,
333	333	procedures, practices, programs, or initiatives regarding prohibited discriminatory
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335	335	d.Employ or assign an employee or a third party whose duties for an institution
336	336	include coordinating, creating, developing, designing, implementing, organizing,
337	337	planning, or promoting policies, programming, training, practices, activities, and
338	338	procedures relating to prohibited discriminatory practices.
339	339	2.An institution shall:
340	340	a.Ensure that all students have access to programs providing student success and
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374	374	b.Publish the titles and syllabi of all mandatory courses, seminars, classes,
375	375	workshops, and training sessions on the institution's website in an online
376	376	database readily searchable by the public.
377	377	c.Annually train employees on the separation of personal political advocacy from
378	378	an institution's business and employment activities.
379	379	d.Develop strategies, including inviting speakers, to promote viewpoint diversity.
380	380	e.Establish policies and procedures to include opportunities for education and
381	381	research on free speech and civic education.
382	382	3.Beginning on July 1, 2026, the board shall conduct a biennial review of each
383	383	institution's compliance with this section. If the board identifies a violation of this
384	384	section, the board shall:
385	385	a.On or before thirty days after the day on which the board identifies the violation,
386	386	work with the institution to create a remediation plan; and
387	387	b.Provide the institution one hundred eighty days after the day of the creation of the
388	388	remediation plan to cure the violation.
389	389	4.On or before November first of each even-numbered year, the board shall prepare and
390	390	submit a report to the legislative management on:
391	391	a.The review process and each institution's compliance determination; or
392	392	b.The remediation plan and progress under subsection 3 if a violation is identified.
393	393	5.The legislative assembly may withhold future state appropriations to an institution that
394	394	fails to cure a violation of this section within the time provided under subsection 3.
395	395	6.The board shall make rules to establish a procedure for accepting and processing an
396	396	individual's complaint against an institution for an alleged violation of this section.
397	397	SECTION 2. A new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and
398	398	enacted as follows:
399	399	Definitions.
400	400	As used in this chapter:
401	401	1."Board" means the board of a school district.
402	402	2."Department" means the department of public instruction.
403	403	3."Personal identity characteristic" means an individual's race, color, ethnicity, sex,
404	404	sexual orientation, national origin, religion, or gender identity.
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438	438	4.a."Prohibited discriminatory practice" means engaging in or maintaining a policy,
439	439	procedure, practice, program, office, initiative, or required training that:
440	440	(1)Asserts one personal identity characteristic is inherently superior or inferior
441	441	to another personal identity characteristic.
442	442	(2)Asserts an individual, by virtue of the individual's personal identity
443	443	characteristics, is inherently privileged, oppressed, racist, sexist,
444	444	oppressive, or a victim, whether consciously or unconsciously.
445	445	(3)Asserts an individual should be discriminated against in violation of Title VI,
446	446	Title VII, and Title IX, receive adverse treatment, be advanced, or receive
447	447	beneficial treatment because of the individual's personal identity
448	448	characteristics.
449	449	(4)Asserts an individual's moral character is determined by the individual's
450	450	personal identity characteristics.
451	451	(5)Asserts an individual, by virtue of the individual's personal identity
452	452	characteristics, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by
453	453	other individuals with the same personal identity characteristics.
454	454	(6)Asserts an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or other
455	455	psychological distress solely because of the individual's personal identity
456	456	characteristics.
457	457	(7)Asserts that meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist.
458	458	(8)Asserts that sociopolitical structures are inherently a series of power
459	459	relationships and struggles among racial groups.
460	460	(9)Promotes resentment between, or resentment of, individuals by virtue of
461	461	their personal identity characteristics.
462	462	(10)Ascribes values, morals, or ethical codes, privileges, or beliefs to an
463	463	individual because of the individual's race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual
464	464	orientation, national origin, or gender identity.
465	465	(11)Considers an individual's personal identity characteristics in determining
466	466	receipt of state financial aid or other state financial assistance, including a
467	467	scholarship award or tuition waiver.
468	468	(12)Is referred to or named diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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502	502	(13)Based on an individual's personal identity characteristics:
503	503	(a)Promotes differential treatment of an individual without an important
504	504	government interest;
505	505	(b)Influences employment decisions of an individual other than through
506	506	the use of neutral hiring processes with regard to personal identity
507	507	characteristics and in accordance with federal law;
508	508	(c)Influences an individual's admission to, advancement in, or graduation
509	509	from an institution, the public education system, or an academic
510	510	program; or
511	511	(d)Influences an individual's participation in an institution-sponsored or
512	512	public education system-sponsored program.
513	513	b.The term does not include policies or procedures required by state or federal law,
514	514	including laws relating to prohibited discrimination or harassment.
515	515	5."Prohibited submission" means a submission, statement, or document that requires an
516	516	individual to articulate the individual's position, view, contribution, effort, or experience
517	517	regarding a policy, program, or initiative that promotes differential treatment based on
518	518	an individual's personal identity characteristics.
519	519	6."Title VI" means Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.]
520	520	7."Title VII" means Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.]
521	521	8."Title IX" means Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [20 U.S.C. 1681 et
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524	524	1.The department, a school district, or board may not:
525	525	a.Engage in prohibited discriminatory practices.
526	526	b.Establish or maintain an office, division, or employment position established to
527	527	implement, develop, plan, or promote policies, procedures, practices, programs,
528	528	or initiatives regarding prohibited discriminatory practices; or
529	529	c.Employ or assign an employee or a third party whose duties for the department,
530	530	school district, or board include coordinating, creating, developing, designing,
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566	566	2.A school district shall ensure that all students have access to programs providing
567	567	student success and support.
568	568	3.This section does not limit or prohibit the department, a school district, or a school
569	569	board from establishing policies necessary to comply with state or federal law,
570	570	including laws relating to prohibited discrimination or harassment.
571	571	4.If the department identifies a reported violation of this section, the department shall
572	572	provide an update to the legislative management on a school district's or board's
573	573	compliance with this section by November first of each even-numbered year.
574	574	5.The department shall establish a procedure for accepting and processing an
575	575	individual's complaint against a board or school district for an alleged violation of this
576	576	section.
577	577	Prohibition on the use of certain submissions in public education - Exceptions -
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579	579	1.Except as provided in subsections 3 and 5, a school district may not require, request,
580	580	solicit, or compel a prohibited submission as a certification or condition before taking
581	581	action with respect to:
582	582	a.Employment, including decisions regarding:
583	583	(1)Hiring;
584	584	(2)Terms of employment;
585	585	(3)Benefits;
586	586	(4)Compensation;
587	587	(5)Seniority status;
588	588	(6)Tenure or continuing status;
589	589	(7)Promotion;
590	590	(8)Performance reviews;
591	591	(9)Transfer;
592	592	(10)Termination; or
593	593	(11)Appointment.
594	594	b.Enrollment or graduation from the district.
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629	629	d.Qualification for or receipt of state financial aid or other state financial assistance.
630	630	2.A school district may not grant any form of preferential consideration to an individual
631	631	who, with or without solicitation from the district, provides a prohibited submission for
632	632	consideration for any action described in subsection 1.
633	633	3.If federal law requires a school district to accept or require a prohibited submission,
634	634	the school district:
635	635	a.May accept the prohibited submission only to the extent required under federal
636	636	law; and
637	637	b.Shall limit consideration of the information contained in the prohibited submission
638	638	to the extent necessary to satisfy the requirement under federal law.
639	639	4.For a required prohibited submission under subsection 3, a school district shall provide
640	640	a report to the department detailing the circumstances under which a prohibited
641	641	submission under subsection 3 is required.
642	642	5.This section does not limit or prohibit a school district's authority to establish policies
643	643	that:
644	644	a.Are necessary to comply with state or federal law, including laws relating to
645	645	prohibited discrimination or harassment; or
646	646	b.Require an applicant for employment, tenure, continuing status, or promotion to
647	647	disclose or discuss the applicant's:
648	648	(1)Teaching record;
649	649	(2)Artistic creations; or
650	650	(3)Pedagogical approaches or experiences with students of all learning
651	651	abilities.
652	652	6.If the department identifies a reported violation of this section, the department shall
653	653	provide a report to the legislative management on a district's compliance with this
654	654	section by November first of each even-numbered year.
655	655	7.The department shall establish a procedure for accepting and processing an
656	656	individual's complaint against a school district for an alleged violation of this section.
657	657	SECTION 3. A new section to chapter 54-10 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
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692	692	Prohibited discriminatory practice - Violation - Report to legislative management.
693	693	The auditor shall report compliance with section 4 of this Act by establishing a process to
694	694	receive and audit each violation and shall report to the legislative management, upon request,
695	695	on the findings and recommendations under this section.
696	696	SECTION 4. A new chapter to title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and
697	697	enacted as follows:
698	698	Definitions.
699	699	As used in this chapter:
700	700	1."Executive agency director" means the director of an executive branch agency who, at
701	701	the direction of the governor, carries out state business.
702	702	2."Government employer" means a political subdivision or any department, division,
703	703	agency, commission, board, council, committee, authority, or any other institution of
704	704	the state. The term does not include school districts or institutions under the control of
705	705	the state board of higher education.
706	706	3."Personal identity characteristic" means an individual's race, color, ethnicity, sex,
707	707	sexual orientation, national origin, religion, or gender identity.
708	708	4.a."Prohibited discriminatory practice" means engaging in or maintaining a policy,
709	709	procedure, practice, program, office, initiative, or required training that:
710	710	(1)Asserts one personal identity characteristic is inherently superior or inferior
711	711	to another personal identity characteristic.
712	712	(2)Asserts an individual, by virtue of the individual's personal identity
713	713	characteristics, is inherently privileged, oppressed, racist, sexist,
714	714	oppressive, or a victim, whether consciously or unconsciously.
715	715	(3)Asserts an individual should be discriminated against in violation of Title VI,
716	716	Title VII, and Title IX, receive adverse treatment, be advanced, or receive
717	717	beneficial treatment because of the individual's personal identity
718	718	characteristics.
719	719	(4)Asserts an individual's moral character is determined by the individual's
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752	752	(5)Asserts an individual, by virtue of the individual's personal identity
753	753	characteristics, bears responsibility for actions committed in the past by
754	754	other individuals with the same personal identity characteristics.
755	755	(6)Asserts an individual should feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or other
756	756	psychological distress solely because of the individual's personal identity
757	757	characteristics.
758	758	(7)Asserts that meritocracy is inherently racist or sexist.
759	759	(8)Asserts that sociopolitical structures are inherently a series of power
760	760	relationships and struggles among racial groups.
761	761	(9)Promotes resentment between, or resentment of, individuals by virtue of
762	762	their personal identity characteristics.
763	763	(10)Ascribes values, morals, or ethical codes, privileges, or beliefs to an
764	764	individual because of the individual's race, color, ethnicity, sex, sexual
765	765	orientation, national origin, or gender identity.
766	766	(11)Considers an individual's personal identity characteristics in determining
767	767	receipt of state financial assistance.
768	768	(12)Is referred to or named diversity, equity, and inclusion.
769	769	(13)Based on an individual's personal identity characteristics:
770	770	(a)Promotes differential treatment of an individual without an important
771	771	government interest;
772	772	(b)Influences employment decisions of an individual other than through
773	773	the use of neutral hiring processes with regard to personal identity
774	774	characteristics and in accordance with federal law; or
775	775	(c)Influences an individual's participation in an institution-sponsored
776	776	program.
777	777	b.The term does not include policies or procedures required by state or federal law,
778	778	including laws relating to prohibited discrimination or harassment.
779	779	5."Prohibited submission" means a submission, statement, or document that requires an
780	780	individual to articulate the individual's position, view, contribution, effort, or experience
781	781	regarding a policy, program, or initiative that promotes differential treatment based on
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816	816	a.The term includes a submission, statement, or document that relates to a policy,
817	817	program, or initiative regarding:
818	818	(1)Anti-racism;
819	819	(2)Bias;
820	820	(3)Critical race theory;
821	821	(4)Implicit bias;
822	822	(5)Intersectionality;
823	823	(6)Prohibited discriminatory practice; or
824	824	(7)Racial privilege.
825	825	b.The term does not include a submission, statement, or document for an
826	826	employment position if the submission, statement, or document relates to a bona
827	827	fide occupational qualification for the position.
828	828	6."Prohibited training" means a mandatory instructional program, including an in-person
829	829	or online seminar, discussion group, workgroup, and related materials, which a
830	830	government employer requires the employer's employees or prospective employees,
831	831	to attend and which promotes prohibited discriminatory practices.
832	832	7."Title VI" means Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.]
833	833	8."Title VII" means Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.]
834	834	9."Title IX" means Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [20 U.S.C. 1681 et
835	835	seq.]
836	836	Prohibition on the use of certain submissions by government employers -
837	837	Exceptions.
838	838	1.Except as provided under subsection 3, a government employer may not require,
839	839	request, solicit, or compel a prohibited submission as a certification or condition before
840	840	taking action with respect to:
841	841	a.Employment, including decisions regarding:
842	842	(1)Hiring;
843	843	(2)Terms of employment;
844	844	(3)Benefits;
845	845	(4)Compensation;
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880	880	(6)Tenure or continuing status;
881	881	(7)Promotion;
882	882	(8)Performance reviews;
883	883	(9)Transfer;
884	884	(10)Termination; or
885	885	(11)Appointment.
886	886	b.Admissions and aid, including:
887	887	(1)Admission to any state program;
888	888	(2)Financial or other forms of state-administered aid or assistance; or
889	889	(3)Other benefits from the government employer for which an individual is
890	890	eligible.
891	891	2.A government employer may not grant any form of preferential consideration to an
892	892	individual who, with or without solicitation from the government employer, provides a
893	893	prohibited submission for any action described in subsection 1.
894	894	3.If federal law requires a government employer to accept or require a prohibited
895	895	submission, the government employer:
896	896	a.May accept the prohibited submission only to the extent required under federal
897	897	law; and
898	898	b.Shall limit consideration of the information contained in the prohibited submission
899	899	to the extent necessary to satisfy the requirement under federal law.
900	900	4.This section does not limit or prohibit a government employer from establishing
901	901	policies necessary to comply with state or federal law, including laws relating to
902	902	prohibited discrimination or harassment.
903	903	Prohibition on the use of certain training by government employers - Exception.
904	904	A government employer may not require prohibited training. This section does not limit or
905	905	prohibit a government employer's authority to establish policies that are necessary to comply
906	906	with state or federal law, including laws relating to prohibited discrimination or harassment.
907	907	Prohibited discriminatory practices - Restrictions - Reporting.
908	908	1.A government employer may not engage in prohibited discriminatory practices
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942	942	a.Establishing or maintaining an office, division, or employment position to
943	943	implement, develop, plan, or promote practices relating to personal identity
944	944	characteristics or prohibited discriminatory practices; or
945	945	b.Employing or assigning a third party whose duties for a government employer
946	946	include coordinating, creating, developing, designing, implementing, organizing,
947	947	planning, or promoting policies, programming, training, practices, activities, and
948	948	procedures relating to personal identity characteristics.
949	949	2.This section does not apply to:
950	950	a.A federal grant or program that would otherwise require a government employer
951	951	to engage in a prohibited discriminatory practice if the grant or program has been
952	952	reviewed and approved by the government employer's executive director,
953	953	legislative body, or governing body. A government employer's executive director,
954	954	legislative body, or governing body shall report the reviewed and approved
955	955	federal grant or program to the legislative management.
956	956	b.Policies that are necessary to comply with state or federal law, including laws
957	957	relating to prohibited discrimination or harassment.
958	958	3.Beginning on July 1, 2025, each executive agency director shall conduct a review of
959	959	existing agency programs and offices to determine if the program or office is in
960	960	compliance with this section.
961	961	a.On or before August 1, 2026, and on or before August first of each even-
962	962	numbered year thereafter, each executive agency director shall report on the
963	963	compliance of agency programs and offices under this section to the governor.
964	964	b.On or before September first of each even-numbered year, the governor shall
965	965	provide the reports under this section to the legislative management.
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