Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF273: A BILL FOR An Act relating to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners of licensed school employees who engage in grooming behavior toward students
Status: Signed into law, May 2, 2026
An Act relating to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners of licensed school employees who engage in grooming behavior toward students.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 8, 2026:
Senate File 273 - Enrolled Senate File RELATING TO MANDATORY REPORTING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS OF LICENSED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES WHO ENGAGE IN GROOMING BEHAVIOR TOWARD STUDENTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: Section 1. Section 256.160, subsection 5, paragraph a, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows: a. "Grooming behavior" means any pattern of behavior, which in light of all relevant circumstances, constitutes actions to entice or entrap a student or students with the intent to make take advantage of such student or students engage for the Senate File 273, p. benefit of the individual engaging in the pattern of behavior, including but not limited to by engaging in a sex act with the student. ______________________________ ______________________________ AMY SINCLAIR PAT GRASSLEY President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 273, Ninety-first General Assembly. ______________________________ W. CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2026 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
Sponsors
- Education (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor . S.J. 1013 .
- : Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1013 .
- : Message from House. S.J. 731 .
- : Immediate message. H.J. 819 .
- : Passed House , yeas 92, nays 0. H.J. 813 .
- : Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760 .
- : Placed on calendar. H.J. 703 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. H.J. 703 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 703 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
Votes
- Passed House , yeas 92, nays 0. H.J. 813 . (April 6, 2026): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed House , yeas 92, nays 0. H.J. 04/06 . (April 6, 2026): 92 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee vote: yeas, 23, nays, 0, excused, 0. H.J. 03/19 . (March 19, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 703 . (March 19, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed Senate , yeas 45, nays 2. S.J. 574 . (March 19, 2025): 45 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 256 . (February 12, 2025): 13 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: teachers, sexual activity, educational examiners board, school districts, labor and employment, schools, students, mandatory reporting
Common questions
- What is SF273?
- SF273 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners of licensed school employees who engage in grooming behavior toward students.
- What does SF273 do?
- An Act relating to mandatory reporting to the board of educational examiners of licensed school employees who engage in grooming behavior toward students.
- What is the status of SF273?
- Signed into law as of May 2, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor . S.J. 1013 . (May 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF273?
- Education (I).
- Where is the official record for SF273?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+0273&ga=91
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