90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 296: Relating to public school personnel training concerning mental health
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to public school personnel training concerning mental health. The bill requires each board of directors of a school district by July 1, 2024, to require annual, evidence-based training on educator mental wellness and self-identification and mitigation of negative mental health symptoms for all school personnel who hold a license, certificate, authorization, or statement of recognition issued by the board of educational examiners and who have regular contact with students in kindergarten through grade 12.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 16, 2023
- Sen. Ken Rozenboom (R) · ken.rozenboom@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 3 against
For: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; National Alliance on Mental Illness - Iowa
Against: Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Urban Education Network of Iowa
In plain words
- February 15, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
- February 16, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Rozenboom, Kraayenbrink and Trone Garriott
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SF296