New Florida bill would ban diversity, inclusion programs on university campuses House Bill 999, or the Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions, bans colleges from financially supporting “any programs or campus activities that espouse diversity, equity, or inclusion or Critical Race Theory rhetoric.” Florida’s House passed the bill on Monday, and the state Senate will debate the proposed legislation on Wednesday. The bill bans courses “based on unproven, theoretical, or exploratory content” and majors in women’s studies or gender studies. It forbids state schools from using diversity, equity and inclusion statements, critical race theory rhetoric “or other forms of political identity filters as part of the hiring process,” including as part of applications for promotion and tenure.