1. (1) A state or local government agency may not require, request, solicit, or compel a person to provide a diversity statement.
2. (2) A state or local government agency may not grant any form of preferential consideration or treatment to a person who, with or without solicitation from the state or local government agency, provides a diversity statement.

3. (3) If federal law requires a state or local government agency to accept or require a diversity statement, then the state or local government agency:

   1. (a) may accept the diversity statement only to the extent required under federal law; and
   2. (b) shall limit consideration of the information contained in the diversity statement to the extent necessary to satisfy the requirement under federal law.
4. (4) Nothing in this section limits or prohibits a state or local government agency from establishing policies that are necessary to comply with state or federal law, including laws relating to prohibited discrimination and harassment.

History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 331, L. 2025.