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Kentucky's House voted to get rid of die or diversity equity and inclusion policies on college campuses.

Many Republicans argue D-I offices do more harm than good.

Democrats caution what Kentucky's colleges and economy would look like without it.

Our June Lefler has more as we begin tonight's legislative update.

Universities want every student to succeed and that sometimes means giving extra support to black, low income veteran or students with disabilities.

And we treat students differently on those bases because they are different on those bases.

And we and it's not in a way to discriminate against other students that are not.

But it's a way to provide additional support to those students that meet those criteria in order to help them to be successful.

The Council on Postsecondary Education says DTI is essential to reach the state's goal of getting 60% of adults a college degree by 2030.

We simply can't afford to leave anybody behind.

But Senate Bill six says DTI is not living up to its promise.

Some students say these are just administrative offices and they aren't doing the work that student resource Centers are doing, which would be protected, says Republican Representative Jennifer Decker.

They feel uncomfortable on campus.

They can come in there and there's there's spaces.

They can sleep, they can eat.

They can study.

I did there's a DEA office on one of the same campuses that I had visited all of those spaces.

And I ask if if that office had much in an interaction with students.

And the answer was no.

Senate Bill six also tells college professors how to teach controversial topics.

And that is the only thing that is not allowed in this bill is for something to be taught without allowing debate.

When it comes to legislating around campus speech, opponents say the bill reads like word salad and double speak.

This bill reads like a.

Choose your own adventure book.

It shouldn't be that we have to flip forward to find this and then flip backward to find that Decker overhauled.

State Senator Mike Wilson's bill, her anti DIY bill, House Bill nine, never made it to a committee vote in the House.

When is the last time that you spoke to Senator Mike Wilson about Senate Bill six or House Bill nine?

What it.

I took House bill nine to him.

We discussed it.

We discussed the differences.

And I have not spoken to him since.

Nearly every democrat spoke out against Senate bill six on the House floor Friday, including those who are part of marginalized groups themselves based on disabled, faith or race.

All of our lives are different.

Our life experiences are different, and we must learn from one another.

Few Republicans spoke in favor of the bill on the House floor, but nearly all did vote for the bill.

All House Democrats voted no.

For Kentucky, Edition of June Leffler.

Senate Bill six now heads back to the Senate with the proposed changes from the House.

Dozens of states are considering A.D. bills.

Conservative groups like the Manhattan Institute and the Heritage Foundation both spoke in support of Senate Bill six to a House education committee last night.