HF 2567: Relating to education, including requirements related to mandatory reporters, a process for investigating complaints against licensed practitioners, and the responsibilities of the department of education, school districts, charter schools, accredited nonpublic schools, and the board of educational examiners

What it does

This bill relates to education, including requirements related to mandatory reporters, the department of education (DOE), school districts, and accredited nonpublic schools, and the responsibilities and membership of the board of educational examiners (BOEE).69 (mandatory and permissive reporters) requires certain persons to report cases of abuse of a child who is under years of age and authorizes those persons to make a report of abuse of a child who is years of age or older.69 to make a report of the abuse of a child, regardless of whether the child is years of age or older.

Senate subcommittee · named March 29, 2022

• Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tim Goodwin (R)
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 9 against

For: Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa State Education Association; Prevent Child Abuse Iowa

Against: Iowa Annual Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa

In plain words

1. March 21, 2022Filed in the House
2. March 24, 2022Passed the House, 93–0
3. March 28, 2022Arrived in the Senate
4. March 29, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Sinclair, Goodwin and Quirmbach