89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Thursday, November 12, 2026
SF 2044: Relating to school employees who are determined to have been wrongfully accused of inflicting corporal punishment upon a student
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 relates to school employees who are determined to have been wrongfully accused of inflicting corporal punishment upon a student. Under current law, an employee of a public school district, accredited nonpublic school, or area education agency is prohibited from inflicting corporal punishment upon a student. Current law provides exceptions to this prohibition, including an exception for physical contact with a student that is reasonable and necessary under the circumstances and is not designed or intended to cause pain.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 24, 2022
- Sen. Tim Goodwin (R)
- Sen. Claire Celsi (D)
- Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Iowa State Education Association
In plain words
- January 13, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
- January 24, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Goodwin, Celsi and Sinclair
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Thursday, November 12, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF2044