HF 2393: Relating to health examinations, surveys, and screenings conducted by school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools

What it does

This bill relates to health examinations, surveys, and screenings conducted by school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools. Current law prohibits school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from conducting an invasive physical examination of a student, a student health screening that is not required by state or federal law, or a formal examination or survey of a student that is designed to assess the student’s mental, emotional, or physical health that is not required by state or federal law, without first acquiring the written consent of the student’s parent or guardian.

Senate subcommittee · named March 4, 2024

• Sen. Jesse Green (R) · jesse.green@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Julian B. Garrett (R)
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 13 for, 1 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital; Delta Dental of Iowa; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Chapter-American Academy of Pediatrics; Iowa Dental Association; Iowa Dental Hygienists Association; Iowa Primary Care Association; Iowa School Nurses Organization; Iowa State Education Association; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; and 1 more

Against: VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. February 5, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee · as HSB 651
2. February 5, 2024House subcommittee named: Bradley, Fry and Kurth · as HSB 651
3. February 6, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 651
4. February 6, 2024Approved by the House committee · as HSB 651
5. February 8, 2024Filed in the House
6. February 8, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2393 · as HSB 651
7. February 28, 2024Passed the House, 95–0
8. February 29, 2024Arrived in the Senate
9. March 4, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Green, Garrett and Trone Garriott
10. March 7, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
11. March 14, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
12. April 1, 2024Passed the Senate, 48–0
13. April 10, 2024Sent to the Governor
14. April 10, 2024Signed into law