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SF 172Died when the session ended · March 4, 2025

Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention

Sponsored by Sen. Jeff Taylor (R)

Topics:K–12 educationFamilies & human services

Same legislation: HF 215

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Also covers HF 215.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 30, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 10, 2025
  3. Done: Senate committeeMarch 4, 2025
  4. Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary The director of the department of education will create materials and guidelines to help teach students in kindergarten through sixth grade about child sexual abuse and assault prevention. Schools, including charter and private schools, must use these guidelines to provide this instruction to their students. Additionally, teachers will be able to complete training on these topics to help renew their professional licenses.1

Read the official explanation

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. The bill establishes requirements related to the model guidelines. The bill requires school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to provide instruction related to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention that is consistent with the model guidelines to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade six. The bill requires the board of educational examiners to adopt rules that establish continuing education requirements for renewal of a license, certificate, authorization, or statement of recognition. The bill establishes that continuing education activities may include participating in or presenting at in-service training programs related to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention.3.16.2. The inclusion of this specification is intended to reinstate the requirement of political subdivisions to comply with any state mandates included in the bill.

Full bill text2

Senate subcommittee

Named January 15, 2026. On February 5, 2026 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

3 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 4, 2026 (3) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Creates§280.36

Amends§256.146§256.9§256E.7§256F.4

How the Code works3

Lobbying

13 for · 0 against · 11 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

SF 270Cleared committee89th GAHF 414Cleared committee89th GAHF 192Renumbered89th GAHF 2171Cleared committee90th GA

91st General Assembly

SF 172Cleared committeeSenate companionHF 215Cleared committeeHouse companion

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 3 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

  • HF 2171 Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention
    90th General Assembly · In committee · very similar
    Cleared committee
  • HF 192 Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention
    89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 414 · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 414 Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention
    89th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SF 270 Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention
    89th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 2154 Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention
    88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 2562 Relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention
    88th General Assembly · Approved by committee · same title
    Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.