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Relating to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners of licensed school employees who engage in grooming behavior toward students
Sponsored by the Senate Education Committee
Proposed by the Department of Education · all agency proposals
Topics:K–12 education
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 11, 2025
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 19, 202545–2
- Done: House committeeApril 3, 2025
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 6, 202692–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2026
- Done: Signed into lawMay 2, 2026
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What’s in it
This bill relates to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners (BOEE) of licensed school employees who engage in grooming behavior toward students. Current law requires the board of directors of a school district or area education agency, the superintendent of a school district, the chief administrator of an area education agency, and the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school, to report to the BOEE any instance of disciplinary action taken against a licensed school employee for conduct constituting soliciting, encouraging, or consummating a sexual or physical relationship with a student, grooming behavior toward a student, or an otherwise inappropriate relationship with a student.
Read the full explanation
For purposes of this provision, current law defines “grooming behavior” to mean any behavior, which in light of all relevant circumstances, constitutes actions to entice or entrap a student or students with the intent to make such student or students engage in a sex act. The bill modifies “grooming behavior” to mean any pattern of behavior, which in light of all relevant circumstances, constitutes actions to entice or entrap a student with the intent to take advantage of such student for the benefit of the individual engaging in the pattern of behavior, including but not limited to by engaging in a sex act with the student.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
House subcommittee
Named March 17, 2026. On March 18, 2026 it recommended passage.
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Iowa Code it changes
Amends§256.160
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12 for · 5 against · 16 undecided · Who →
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