HF 2154 — A bill for an act relating to child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention. (See HF 2562.)

Bill Text

• Introduced View text Current pdf

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The bill enhances educational requirements related to child sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness in Iowa schools and mandates continuing education for educators on these topics.

• Section 256.9

  to teach their children to recognize unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances, to not make unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances, to effectively reject unwanted sexual advances, that it is wrong to take advantage of or exploit another person, about the dangers of sexual exploitation by means of the internet including specific strategies to help students protect themselves and their personally identifiable information from such exploitation, and about counseling, medical, and legal resources available to survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault, including resources for escaping violent relationships. → to teach their children to recognize unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances, to not make unwanted physical and verbal sexual advances, to effectively reject unwanted sexual advances, that it is wrong to take advantage of or exploit another person, about the dangers of sexual exploitation by means of the internet including specific strategies to help students protect themselves and their personally identifiable information from such exploitation, about counseling, medical, and legal resources available to survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assault, including resources for escaping violent relationships, and shall also cover child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention.

  This change ensures that child sexual abuse and assault awareness is explicitly included in the educational materials provided to schools.

• Section 272.2

  Adopt rules establishing continuing education requirements for renewal of a license, certificate, statement of professional recognition, or authorization. Continuing education activities may include but are not limited to participating in or presenting at in-service training programs on child sexual abuse and sexual assault awareness and prevention.

  This addition mandates continuing education on child sexual abuse and assault awareness for educators, enhancing their professional development.

• Section 279.50

  including instruction regarding human → including instruction regarding human sexuality, self-esteem, stress management, interpersonal relationships, domestic abuse, HPV and the availability of a vaccine to prevent HPV, and acquired immune deficiency syndrome as required in section 256.11, in grades one through twelve. Child sexual abuse and child sexual assault awareness and prevention in kindergarten through grade twelve, and in prekindergarten if the school district offers a prekindergarten program.

  This change requires comprehensive instruction on child sexual abuse and assault awareness across all grade levels.

• Section 25B.2

  The state cost of requiring compliance with any state mandate included in this Act shall be paid by a school district from state school foundation aid received by the school district under section 257.16.

  This provision specifies the funding mechanism for state mandates related to the bill, ensuring school districts use state aid for implementation.

Action History

1. February 21, 2020

   Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

2. February 17, 2020

   Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.

3. February 13, 2020

   Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2020 3:15PM House Lounge.

4. February 12, 2020

   Subcommittee: Mohr, G., Breckenridge and Fry.

5. January 28, 2020

   Introduced, referred to Public Safety.

Sponsors

• Gary M. Mohr · Primary

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