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SF273 • 2026

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. (Formerly SSB 1066 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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. (Formerly SSB 1066 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Last action
2026-05-02
Official status
Signed by Governor . S.J. 1013 .
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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. (Formerly SSB 1066 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

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 This Bill Does

  • 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.
  • (Formerly SSB 1066 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-02 Iowa Legislature

    Signed by Governor . S.J. 1013 .

  2. 2026-05-02 Iowa Legislature

    Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1013 .

  3. 2026-04-07 Iowa Legislature

    Message from House. S.J. 731 .

  4. 2026-04-06 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. H.J. 819 .

  5. 2026-04-06 Iowa Legislature

    Passed House , yeas 92, nays 0. H.J. 813 .

  6. 2026-03-26 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 760 .

  7. 2026-03-19 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar. H.J. 703 .

  8. 2026-03-19 Iowa Legislature

    Committee vote: Yeas, 23. Nays, 0. H.J. 703 .

  9. 2026-03-19 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 703 .

  10. 2026-03-18 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee recommends passage.

  11. 2026-03-17 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee Meeting: 03/18/2026 12:30PM House Lounge.

  12. 2026-03-17 Iowa Legislature

    Subcommittee: Boden, Fett and Ramirez. H.J. 683 .

  13. 2025-12-31 Iowa Legislature

    * * * * * END OF 2025 ACTIONS * * * * *

  14. 2025-05-15 Iowa Legislature

    Rereferred to Education. H.J. 1221 .

  15. 2025-04-03 Iowa Legislature

    Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 894 .

  16. 2025-03-19 Iowa Legislature

    Read first time, passed on file. H.J. 749 .

  17. 2025-03-19 Iowa Legislature

    Message from Senate. H.J. 723 .

  18. 2025-03-19 Iowa Legislature

    Immediate message. S.J. 577 .

  19. 2025-03-19 Iowa Legislature

    Passed Senate , yeas 45, nays 2. S.J. 574 .

  20. 2025-02-12 Iowa Legislature

    Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 256 .

  21. 2025-02-12 Iowa Legislature

    Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 250 .

Official Summary Text

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. (Formerly SSB 1066 .) Effective date: 07/01/2026.

Current Bill Text

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STATE OF IOWA
KIM REYNOLDS
GOVERNOR
May 02, 2026
The Honorable Paul Pate
Secretary of State of Iowa
State Capitol
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Dear Mr. Secretary,
I hereby transmit:
Senate File 273, an Act relating to mandatory reporting to the board of educational
examiners of licensed school employees who engage in grooming behavior toward
students.
The above Senate File is hereby approved on this date.
Governor of Iowa
cc: Secretary of the Senate
Clerk of the House
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Senate File 273
AN ACT
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 stud e nts with the intent to mak e
take advantage of such student er — s tudents e ngag e for the
Senate File 273, p. 2
benefit of the individual
including but not limited
student .
AMY SINCLAIR
President of the Senate
engaging in the pattern of behavior,
to by engaging in a sex act with the
_ _
PAT GRASSLEY/
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.
Approved ,^44 2» » 2026
W. CHARLES SMITHSON
Secretly of tWlSenate
KIM REYNOLDS f I
Governor*