Senate File 2218 H-8220 Amend Senate File 2218, as amended, passed, and reprinted by 1 the Senate, as follows: 2 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 3 inserting: 4 < DIVISION I 5 EDUCATION-RELATED PROVISIONS 6 Section 1. Section 256.146, subsection 16, Code 2026, is 7 amended to read as follows: 8 16. a. Adopt rules to require that a background 9 investigation be conducted by the division of criminal 10 investigation of the department of public safety on all initial 11 applicants for licensure. The board shall also require all 12 initial applicants to submit a completed fingerprint packet and 13 shall use the packet to facilitate a national criminal history 14 background check. 15 b. The board shall have access to, and shall review the 16 sex offender registry information under section 692A.121 17 available to the general public, information in the Iowa court 18 information system available to the general public, the central 19 registry for child abuse information established under chapter 20 235A , and the dependent adult abuse records maintained under 21 chapter 235B for information regarding applicants for license 22 renewal and, every five years, for practitioners who are not 23 subject to renewal requirements pursuant to subsection 1 , 24 paragraph “a” , subparagraph (2). The board may charge such 25 a practitioner who is not subject to renewal requirements a 26 reasonable fee for the review of the sex offender registry 27 information, information in the Iowa court information system, 28 the central registry for child abuse information, and the 29 dependent adult abuse records. 30 c. (1) The board shall require all initial applicants for 31 licensure, including individuals who apply for a license under 32 section 256.152, and all applicants for license renewal, to 33 produce evidence of the applicant’s legal authorization to 34 work in the United States as a condition of initial licensure 35 -1- SF 2218.3423 (1) 91 jda/jh 1/ 4 #1.

or license renewal. The board shall accept as proof of an 1 applicant’s legal authorization to work in the United States 2 any of the following: 3 (a) A document that establishes both employment 4 authorization and identity, as described in 8 U.S.C. 5 §1324a(b)(1)(B). 6 (b) A document that evidences employment authorization, 7 as described in 8 U.S.C. §1324a(b)(1)(C), and a document that 8 establishes the identity of the applicant, as described in 8 9 U.S.C. §1324a(b)(1)(D). 10 (2) The board shall require all practitioners who are 11 not subject to renewal requirements pursuant to subsection 12 1, paragraph “a” , subparagraph (2), to produce evidence 13 of the practitioner’s legal authorization to work in the 14 United States every five years as a condition of remaining 15 licensed. The board shall accept as proof of a practitioner’s 16 legal authorization to work in the United States any of the 17 following: 18 (a) A document that establishes both employment 19 authorization and identity, as described in 8 U.S.C. 20 §1324a(b)(1)(B). 21 (b) A document that evidences employment authorization, 22 as described in 8 U.S.C. §1324a(b)(1)(C), and a document that 23 establishes the identity of the practitioner, as described in 8 24 U.S.C. §1324a(b)(1)(D). 25 Sec. 2. Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended 26 by adding the following new paragraph: 27 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0w. Be subject to and comply with the 28 requirements of section 280.37 relating to the verification of 29 the identity and employment eligibility of all individuals who 30 have accepted an offer of employment in the same manner as a 31 school district. 32 Sec. 3. Section 256F.4, subsection 2, Code 2026, is amended 33 by adding the following new paragraph: 34 NEW PARAGRAPH . v. Be subject to and comply with the 35 -2- SF 2218.3423 (1) 91 jda/jh 2/ 4

requirements of section 280.37 relating to the verification of 1 the identity and employment eligibility of all individuals who 2 have accepted an offer of employment in the same manner as a 3 school district. 4 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION . 280.37 Verification of identity and 5 eligibility to work in the United States. 6 The board of directors of each school district and the 7 authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school 8 shall verify the identity and employment eligibility of 9 all individuals who have accepted an offer of employment in 10 accordance with 8 U.S.C. §1324a. 11 Sec. 5. APPLICABILITY. The following applies to all 12 applications for initial licensure, and all applications for 13 license renewal, that are submitted to the board of educational 14 examiners on or after the effective date of this division of 15 this Act: 16 The section of this division of this Act amending section 17 256.146. 18 DIVISION II 19 PROVIDING FALSE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS —— PENALTIES 20 Sec. 6. NEW SECTION . 91F.1 Definitions. 21 As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise 22 requires: 23 1. “Department” means the department of workforce 24 development. 25 2. “Employer” means a person who employs an employee in this 26 state for wages. 27 Sec. 7. NEW SECTION . 91F.2 Employment of persons with false 28 social security numbers prohibited. 29 An employer shall not hire or continue to employ an employee 30 who the employer knows to have provided the employer with a 31 social security number on any documentation for employment that 32 does not belong to the employee. 33 Sec. 8. NEW SECTION . 91F.3 Enforcement —— penalties. 34 1. The department shall enforce this chapter. 35 -3- SF 2218.3423 (1) 91 jda/jh 3/ 4

2. An employer who violates section 91F.2 shall be subject 1 to a civil penalty of ten thousand dollars to be collected by 2 the department. 3 3. For a fourth or subsequent violation of subsection 91F.2, 4 in addition to the civil penalty provided in subsection 1, 5 an employer shall cease operations at the location where the 6 violation occurred until any individual who holds a majority 7 ownership interest in the employer, and all managerial staff 8 at the location, participate in training developed by the 9 department regarding compliance with this chapter. 10 Sec. 9. Section 714.8, Code 2026, is amended by adding the 11 following new subsections: 12 NEW SUBSECTION . 23. For the purpose of retaining or 13 obtaining employment, or any other thing of value, falsely 14 provides the employer or prospective employer with a social 15 security number that does not belong to that person. 16 NEW SUBSECTION . 24. An employer knowingly providing a 17 potential employee with a fraudulent social security number for 18 the purpose of hiring the potential employee. > 19 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 5 and inserting 20 < An Act relating to employment-related matters, including 21 by modifying provisions related to the verification of the 22 identity and employment eligibility of individuals by the 23 board of educational examiners, school districts, accredited 24 nonpublic schools, charter schools, and innovation zone 25 schools, the provision of a false social security number to an 26 employer, prospective employer, or a potential employee, making 27 penalties applicable, and including applicability provisions. > 28 ______________________________ BODEN of Warren -4- SF 2218.3423 (1) 91 jda/jh 4/ 4 #2.