Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits and bans Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and written materials within higher education institutions in Mississippi.

Highlights:

• Prohibits and bans Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and written materials within higher education institutions in Mississippi (Sec. 1-4).

• Defines “DEI” as anything to influence anyone in a public university on ideas such as race, sex, color, or ethnicity "apart from ensuring colorblind and sex-neutral admissions and hiring under state and federal anti-discrimination laws (Sec. 1-4).

• Prohibits any training or teaching of related materials with some exemptions for scholarly research (Sec. 1-4).

• Establishes the Mississippi University System Efficiency Task Force to set up internal review processes for any such complaints (Sec. 1-4).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 5).

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