S.F. 273 Section 1. Section 256.160, subsection 5, paragraph a, Code 1 2025, is amended to read as follows: 2 a. “Grooming behavior” means any pattern of behavior, which 3 in light of all relevant circumstances, constitutes actions 4 to entice or entrap a student or students with the intent to 5 make take advantage of such student or students engage for the 6 benefit of the individual engaging in the pattern of behavior, 7 including but not limited to by engaging in a sex act with the 8 student . 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill relates to mandatory reporting to the board of 13 educational examiners (BOEE) of licensed school employees who 14 engage in grooming behavior toward students. Current law 15 requires the board of directors of a school district or area 16 education agency, the superintendent of a school district, 17 the chief administrator of an area education agency, and the 18 authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school, to 19 report to the BOEE any instance of disciplinary action taken 20 against a licensed school employee for conduct constituting 21 soliciting, encouraging, or consummating a sexual or physical 22 relationship with a student, grooming behavior toward a 23 student, or an otherwise inappropriate relationship with a 24 student. For purposes of this provision, current law defines 25 “grooming behavior” to mean any behavior, which in light of 26 all relevant circumstances, constitutes actions to entice or 27 entrap a student or students with the intent to make such 28 student or students engage in a sex act. The bill modifies 29 “grooming behavior” to mean any pattern of behavior, which in 30 light of all relevant circumstances, constitutes actions to 31 entice or entrap a student with the intent to take advantage of 32 such student for the benefit of the individual engaging in the 33 pattern of behavior, including but not limited to by engaging 34 in a sex act with the student. 35 -1- LSB 1449SV (2) 91 jda/jh 1/ 1