This bill amends and enacts provisions regarding intellectual diversity within the public and higher education systems and state government. This bill: - defines terms; - amends provisions regarding prohibited discriminatory practices, submissions, and training within the public and higher education systems and state government, including reporting requirements; - amends provisions regarding curricular and noncurricular clubs within the public education system, including ensuring objective and uniform treatment of noncurricular clubs; - provides that existing prohibitions on a discriminatory practice does not restrict a presentation or instruction by a guest lecturer in an academic course or a speaker who speaks at an institution of higher education by invitation; - requires each institution of higher education to:organize certain events on public policy issues, including debates and representation of differing perspectives; andprovide public accessibility and transparency through event calendars, reporting, and video recording of events; and - makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 53E-1-201, 53E-3-1101, 53G-2-103, 53G-2-104, 53G-2-105, 53G-7-701, 53G-7-702, 53G-7-703, 53G-7-704, 53G-7-705, 53G-7-706, 53G-7-707, 53G-7-708, 53G-7-709, 53G-7-710, 53G-7-711, 53G-7-712, 53H-1-402, 53H-1-502, 53H-1-503, 53H-1-504, 67-27-107, 67-27-108, 67-27-109