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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 172: Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

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.

Sponsors

Sen. Jeff Taylor (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2026

  • Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Kerry Gruenhagen (R) · kerry.gruenhagen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

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. January 30, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
  2. February 10, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Gruenhagen and Trone Garriott
  3. February 20, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 4, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  5. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Education committee
  6. January 15, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Taylor, Gruenhagen and Trone Garriott
  7. February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/91/SF172