House File 654 H-1242 Amend the amendment, H-1206, to House File 654, as follows: 1 1. Page 3, after line 7 by inserting: 2 < DIVISION ___ 3 FIREARM SAFETY INSTRUCTION PROGRAM IN SCHOOLS 4 Sec. ___. Section 256.9, Code 2023, is amended by adding the 5 following new subsection: 6 NEW SUBSECTION . 66. a. By July 1, 2024, develop and 7 distribute to all school districts an age-appropriate model 8 program for firearm safety instruction for pupils enrolled 9 in kindergarten through grade twelve. The model program for 10 pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade six shall be 11 based on the eddie eagle gunsafe program developed by the 12 national rifle association. The model program for pupils 13 enrolled in grades seven through twelve shall be based on 14 the hunter education course developed by the national rifle 15 association and, if adopted by a school district, would satisfy 16 the school district’s responsibilities under section 279.50B. 17 b. School districts are encouraged to implement the model 18 program for pupils enrolled in kindergarten through grade six 19 developed pursuant to paragraph “a” . 20 Sec. ___. NEW SECTION . 279.50B Firearm safety instruction. 21 Each public school district shall offer or make available 22 an approved firearm safety instruction course to all students 23 enrolled in grades seven through twelve residing in the school 24 district or students enrolled in grades seven through twelve 25 attending a nonpublic school in the district. An instructor 26 for an approved firearm safety instruction course is not 27 required to be a teacher licensed by the board of educational 28 examiners. Courses may be offered at sites other than at the 29 public school, including nonpublic school facilities within the 30 public school districts. An approved course offered during the 31 summer months, on Saturdays, after regular school hours during 32 the regular terms or partly in one term or summer vacation 33 period and partly in the succeeding term or summer vacation 34 period, as the case may be, shall satisfy the requirements of 35 -1- H 1206.1720 (2) 90 js/rh 1/ 2 #1.

this section to the same extent as an approved course offered 1 during the regular school hours of the school term. > 2 2. Page 9, after line 24 by inserting: 3 < ___. Title page, by striking line 2 and inserting < of and 4 educational programs about weapons, and >> 5 3. By renumbering as necessary. 6 ______________________________ STONE of Winnebago -2- H 1206.1720 (2) 90 js/rh 2/ 2 #2. #3.