HSB 47: Relating to school safety by requiring the creation of threat assessment teams and authorizing information sharing between certain governmental agencies

What it does

_____ This bill relates to school safety by requiring the creation of threat assessment teams and authorizing information sharing between certain governmental agencies. The bill allows covered entities that provide services to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade who are experiencing or at risk of an emotional disturbance or mental illness, or who pose an articulable and significant threat to the health and safety of any person, to share records or information that are reasonably necessary to ensure access to appropriate services for such students, or to ensure the safety of such students or others, with any other such covered entity.

House subcommittee · named January 21, 2025

• Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Chad Behn (R) · chad.behn@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Monica Kurth (D) · monica.kurth@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 14 for, 2 against

For: City of Waukee; Classroom Clinic; Des Moines Public Schools; Iowa ACEs 360; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Department of Health and Human Services; Iowa Dept. of Public Safety; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); League of Women Voters of Iowa; Professional Educators of Iowa; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; and 2 more

Against: Disability Rights Iowa; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council

In plain words

1. January 21, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee
2. January 21, 2025House subcommittee named: Stone, Behn and Kurth
3. January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. January 28, 2025Approved by the House committee
5. January 28, 2025Committee vote: 16–6
6. January 30, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 163