89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 2449: Requiring that human growth and development instruction provided by school districts include instruction on consent
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill provides that age-appropriate and research-based instruction in human growth and development, which each school board shall provide to students enrolled in grades through 12, must include instruction regarding consent. The bill defines “consent” as affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity. It is a responsibility of each person involved in sexual activity to ensure that the other or others consent to engage in the sexual activity. Consent must be ongoing throughout a sexual activity and can be revoked at any time.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa Safe Schools
In plain words
- February 18, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF2449