HF 865 — A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the harassment or bullying of students enrolled in school districts or accredited nonpublic schools.

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Section 279.10, subsection 22, , paragraph b, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:

An attendance center or school authorized to maintain a year-round calendar must serve all students attending the school and shall not be limited based on student achievement or based on the trait or characteristic of the student as defined in section 280.28, Code 2024.2024 .

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Section 280.28, subsection 22, , paragraph b, unnumbered paragraph 11, , Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:

'Harassment""“Harassment” and "“bullying” bullying'" shall be construed to mean any repeated and targeted electronic, written, verbal, or physical act or conduct toward a student which is bascdbased on any actual or pereeivedperceived trait eror eharae`cri3ticcharacteristic of the Studentstudent and which that creates an objectively hostile school environment that meets one or more of the following conditions:

Section 280.28, subsection 22, , paragraph c, Code 2025, is amended by striking the paragraph.

______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEGRASSLEY AMY SINSINCLAIR f IR Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 865, Ninety-first General Assembly.

MEGX______________________________ NMEGHAN NELSON ChiChief fClerk Clerk-"Ofof the House Approved N_______________, 2025 ______________________________ KIM NOLDSREYNOLDS Governor