SF 273: Relating to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners of licensed school employees who engage in grooming behavior toward students

What it does

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.

House subcommittee · named March 17, 2026

• Rep. Brooke Boden (R) · brooke.boden@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Samantha Fett (R) · samantha.fett@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Angel Ramirez (D) · angel.ramirez@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 5 against

For: Inspired Life; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Network Against Human Trafficking; PELLA PAC; Rural School Advocates of Iowa; School Administrators of Iowa; Soaring Hearts; Urban Education Network of Iowa; VALOR Iowa

Against: Bitches Get Stuff Done; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; One Iowa; One Iowa Action; Professional Educators of Iowa

In plain words

1. January 28, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee · as SSB 1066
2. January 28, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Salmon, Donahue and Pike · as SSB 1066
3. February 4, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1066
4. February 11, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 273 · as SSB 1066
5. February 12, 2025Filed in the Senate
6. February 12, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
7. March 19, 2025Passed the Senate, 45–2
8. March 17, 2026House subcommittee named: Boden, Fett and Ramirez
9. March 18, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
10. March 19, 2026Approved by the House committee
11. March 19, 2026Committee vote: 23–0
12. April 6, 2026Passed the House, 92–0
13. May 2, 2026Sent to the Governor
14. May 2, 2026Signed into law