Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 26, 2021
- Done: House committeeFebruary 4, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the HouseContinued as HF 414
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became HF 414 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 414 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary School districts must teach students from prekindergarten through 12th grade about how to recognize and prevent child sexual abuse. Teachers can also earn credits toward renewing their professional licenses by attending or teaching training programs on this topic. The state will provide schools with research-based materials to help them teach these lessons.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to child sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention by providing that continuing education activities authorized by the board of educational examiners for purposes of renewing a license, certificate, statement of professional recognition, or authorization may include participating in or presenting at in-service training programs on child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention. The bill also requires school districts to provide age-appropriate and research-based instruction in child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention as part of its human growth and development instruction in kindergarten through grade 12, and in prekindergarten if the school district offers a prekindergarten program. Currently, the director of the department of education has a duty to develop and make available to school districts examples of age-appropriate and research-based materials. The bill specifies that the age-appropriate and research-based materials and resources shall also cover child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention.3.16.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to reinstate the requirement of political subdivisions to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.
House subcommittee
Named January 26, 2021. On January 28, 2021 it recommended passage.
Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
16 for · 0 against · 6 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- HF 2154 Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 2562 Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same titleCleared committee
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- HF 2171 Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention90th General Assembly · In committeeSimilar
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