H-8007

   Amend House File 2011 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, by striking lines 1 through 22 and inserting: 
   Section 1.  Section 709.15, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 2016, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
   f.  (1)  “School employee” means any of the following, except as provided in subparagraph (2):
   (a)  A person who holds a license, certificate, authorization, or statement of professional recognition issued under chapter 272.
   (b)  A person employed by a school district full-time, part-time, or as a substitute.
   (c)  A person who performs services as a volunteer for a school district and who has significant contact with students.
   (d)  A person who is a contract employee of a school district and who has significant contact with students.
   (2)  “School employee” does not include the following:
   (a)  A student enrolled in a school district.
   (b)  A person who holds a coaching authorization issued under section 272.31, subsection 1, if the person is less than four years older than the student with whom the person engages in conduct prohibited under subsection 3, paragraph “a”, and the person is not in a position of direct authority over the student.
   (c)  A person who performs services as a volunteer for a school district and who has significant contact with students enrolled in the school district, if the person is less than four years older than the student with whom the person engages in conduct prohibited under subsection 3, paragraph “a”, and the person is not in a position of direct authority over the student.
   Sec. ___.  Section 709.15, subsection 3, Code 2016, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  c.  The provisions of this subsection do not apply to a person who is employed by, volunteers for, or is under contract with a school district if the student is not enrolled in the same school district that employs the person or for which the person volunteers or is under contract, and the person does not meet the requirements of subsection 1, paragraph “f”, subparagraph (1), subparagraph division (a).>

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COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

BALTIMORE of Boone, Chairperson