KUAR | By Ainsley Platt / Arkansas Advocate
From the Arkansas Advocate:
Legislation banning diversity, equity and inclusion policies and practices at the local level passed the Arkansas House of Representatives Monday, sending the bill to the governor’s desk.
Senate Bill 520 is one of several bills targeting culture war issues that have been taken up during the 2025 legislative session. The bill, if it becomes law, would prohibit DEI “offices, officers, policies, or practices in local government.”
Under the proposed law, local governments would be prohibited from implementing hiring and employment policies that take into account diversity, equity and inclusion, DEI offices, or programs, policies, practices or applicant statements that promote DEI.
Bill banning DEI in Arkansas local government sent to governor’s desk
Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate
State Rep. Alyssa Brown speaks in favor of bill that would prohibit DEI in local government on April 14, 2025.