Filed March 9, 2026 in the House by
In plain words
AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill to create rules for noncontact periods in school athletics. It allows school districts to choose specific times during the summer and fall when students cannot have contact with coaches or teachers regarding athletics and cannot use school facilities for these activities.1
What it changes
- By striking page 1, line 1, through page 3, line 22, and inserting: “Amend House File 2508 as follows:
- By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: “Section
- Section 280.13, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (5) (a) Beginning with the 2026-2027 school year, the corporation, association, or organization shall permit a school district to elect to observe the noncontact periods described in this subparagraph, during which a coach or teacher shall not have contact with students regarding extracurricular interscholastic athletics and extracurricular interscholastic athletics do not occur. If observed, all high school students, including incoming ninth grade students, shall be subject to a noncontact period and shall not have contact, on or off school premises, with coaches or teachers, or use school facilities for extracurricular interscholastic athletics during a noncontact period. (b) The summer noncontact period must consist of a continuous ten-day period occurring during the summer. (c) The fall noncontact period must consist of a continuous seven-day period occurring in November. (d) Organizations that operate nonschool-sponsored extracurricular interscholastic athletics in this state may observe the noncontact periods in this subparagraph.”
- Title page, by striking lines 1 through 3 and inserting “An Act relating to noncontact periods for students, coaches, and teachers in extracurricular interscholastic athletics.””