HF 215: Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention

What it does

This bill relates to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention. Current law requires the director of the department of education to develop and make available to school districts examples of age-appropriate and research-based materials. The bill provides that the age-appropriate and research-based materials shall also cover child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention. The bill requires the director of the department of education to develop and distribute to school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools model guidelines related to how to best provide instruction to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade six in child sexual abuse and child sexual abuse awareness and prevention.

Lobbying · 13 for, 0 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Nurses Association; Iowa School Counselors Association; Iowa School Psychologists Association; Iowa School Social Workers Association; Iowa State Education Association; League of Women Voters of Iowa; Prevent Child Abuse Iowa; and 1 more

In plain words

1. February 6, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee