Iowa SF2218: A BILL FOR An Act relating to the verification of the identity and employment eligibility of individuals by the board of educational examiners, school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, and including applicability provisions

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, May 8, 2026:

Senate File 2218 - Enrolled Senate File 2218 RELATING TO STATE REGULATORY COMPLIANCE AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING BY MODIFYING PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE VERIFICATION OF THE IDENTITY AND EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY OF INDIVIDUALS BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATIONAL EXAMINERS, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, ACCREDITED NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND INNOVATION ZONE SCHOOLS; THE PROVISION OF A FALSE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO AN EMPLOYER, PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYER, OR A POTENTIAL EMPLOYEE; QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT, PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, VOTER REGISTRATION, AND BAIL; MAKING PENALTIES APPLICABLE; AND INCLUDING APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: DIVISION I EDUCATION-RELATED PROVISIONS Section 1. Section 256.146, subsection 16, Code 2026, is amended to read as follows: 16. a. Adopt rules to require that a background investigation be conducted by the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety on all initial applicants for licensure. The board shall also require all initial applicants to submit a completed fingerprint packet and shall use the packet to facilitate a national criminal history background check. b. The board shall have access to, and shall review the sex offender registry information under section 692A.121 Senate File 2218, p. available to the general public, information in the Iowa court information system available to the general public, the central registry for child abuse information established under chapter 235A, and …

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