S.F. 583 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 29D.1 Information sharing —— school 1 safety. 2 1. For purposes of this section: 3 a. (1) “Covered entity” includes all of the following: 4 (a) A criminal or juvenile justice agency as defined in 5 section 692.1. 6 (b) A city, county, or township. 7 (c) A state agency. 8 (d) Any service or support provider that contracts with an 9 entity described in subparagraph divisions (a) through (c). 10 (2) “Covered entity” does not include the judicial branch. 11 b. “School” means all of the following: 12 (1) A school corporation organized under chapter 274. 13 (2) A nonpublic school as defined in section 280.2. 14 (3) A charter school established pursuant to chapter 256E. 15 (4) A charter school or innovation zone school established 16 pursuant to chapter 256F. 17 (5) Any service or support provider that contracts with an 18 entity described in subparagraphs (1) through (4). 19 c. “State agency” means a department, board, bureau, 20 commission, or other agency or authority of the state of Iowa. 21 2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 22 including section 22.7, any covered entity or school that 23 provides services to students enrolled in kindergarten through 24 grade twelve who are experiencing or at risk of an emotional 25 disturbance or mental illness, or who pose an articulable and 26 significant threat to the health and safety of any person, 27 shall, upon the request of another covered entity or school 28 when the covered entity or school is acting as part of a 29 multidisciplinary threat assessment team established pursuant 30 to section 280.36, share records or information that are 31 reasonably necessary to ensure access to appropriate services 32 for such students, or to ensure the safety of such students or 33 others, with any other such covered entity or school. 34 3. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 35 -1- LSB 1444SV (3) 91 jda/jh 1/ 6

S.F. 583 including section 22.7, a multidisciplinary threat assessment 1 team established pursuant to section 280.36 may request and 2 receive records or information that are related to students 3 enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve who are 4 experiencing or at risk of an emotional disturbance or mental 5 illness, or who pose an articulable and significant threat to 6 the health and safety of any person. 7 4. When acting as part of a multidisciplinary threat 8 assessment team established pursuant to section 280.36, a 9 covered entity and a school may communicate, collaborate, and 10 coordinate efforts with other covered entities to best serve 11 students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve who are 12 experiencing or at risk of an emotional disturbance or mental 13 illness, or who pose an articulable and significant threat to 14 the health and safety of any person. 15 Sec. 2. Section 256E.7, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended 16 by adding the following new paragraphs: 17 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0d. Be subject to and comply with the 18 requirements of section 29D.1 relating to the sharing of 19 records or information, and the communication, collaboration, 20 and coordination of efforts to best serve students, in the same 21 manner as a school district. 22 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0t. Be subject to and comply with the 23 requirements of section 280.36 relating to the establishment of 24 a multidisciplinary threat assessment team in the same manner 25 as a school district. 26 Sec. 3. Section 256F.4, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended 27 by adding the following new paragraphs: 28 NEW PARAGRAPH . 0d. Be subject to and comply with the 29 requirements of section 29D.1 relating to the sharing of 30 records or information, and the communication, collaboration, 31 and coordination of efforts to best serve students, in the same 32 manner as a school district. 33 NEW PARAGRAPH . r. Be subject to and comply with the 34 requirements of section 280.36 relating to the establishment of 35 -2- LSB 1444SV (3) 91 jda/jh 2/ 6

S.F. 583 a multidisciplinary threat assessment team in the same manner 1 as a school district. 2 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION . 280.36 Multidisciplinary threat 3 assessment teams —— immunity. 4 1. The board of directors of each school district and the 5 authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school may 6 establish a multidisciplinary threat assessment team. If 7 established, the multidisciplinary threat assessment team shall 8 coordinate resources and assess and intervene when a student 9 enrolled in the school district or accredited nonpublic school 10 exhibits behavior that may pose a threat to the safety of the 11 school district or accredited nonpublic school, employees of 12 the school district or accredited nonpublic school, or other 13 student enrolled in the school district or accredited nonpublic 14 school. 15 2. The multidisciplinary threat assessment team may consist 16 of any of the following members: 17 a. A local law enforcement official. 18 b. A representative from juvenile court services. 19 c. A mental health professional. 20 d. A social services representative. 21 e. A school official. 22 3. The board of directors of a school district or the 23 authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school 24 may enter into an agreement with another school district, 25 accredited nonpublic school, charter school, or innovation zone 26 school to create a multidisciplinary threat assessment team 27 that shall coordinate resources among the schools and assess 28 and intervene when a student enrolled in either school exhibits 29 behavior that may pose a threat to the safety of either school, 30 employees of either school, or students enrolled in either 31 school. 32 4. A multidisciplinary threat assessment team may do any of 33 the following: 34 a. Share or request records or information in accordance 35 -3- LSB 1444SV (3) 91 jda/jh 3/ 6

S.F. 583 with section 29D.1. 1 b. Request records from a court. 2 5. In addition to any other immunity available, any person 3 who, in good faith with reasonable cause and without malice, 4 acts to report, investigate, or cause any investigation to 5 be made into the activities of a student or other person as 6 such report or investigation relates to conduct or information 7 indicating that the student or person poses a credible danger 8 of serious bodily injury or death to one or more students, 9 school employees, or others on school property shall be immune 10 from all criminal and civil liability that might otherwise 11 be incurred or imposed as the result of the making of such a 12 report, investigation, or disclosure. 13 6. Notwithstanding sections 22.7, 232.147, 232.149, 14 232.149A, and 232.151, a representative from juvenile court 15 services who is a member of a multidisciplinary threat 16 assessment team may share records or information among the 17 other members of the multidisciplinary threat assessment team 18 if the records or information are reasonably necessary to 19 ensure the safety of students or others, and if the records or 20 information are not sealed by a court order. 21 7. a. Notwithstanding sections 22.7, 232.147, 232.149, 22 232.149A, and 232.151, upon the request of a multidisciplinary 23 threat assessment team, a court shall disclose to the 24 multidisciplinary threat assessment team a record if the record 25 is reasonably necessary to ensure the safety of students or 26 others, and if the record is not sealed by a court order. 27 b. Paragraph “a” shall not be construed to prohibit a 28 multidisciplinary threat assessment team from submitting an 29 application to a court for release of a record pursuant to any 30 other authority established by law. 31 EXPLANATION 32 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 33 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 34 This bill relates to school safety by requiring the creation 35 -4- LSB 1444SV (3) 91 jda/jh 4/ 6

S.F. 583 of threat assessment teams and authorizing information sharing 1 between certain governmental agencies. 2 The bill defines “covered entity” to include a criminal or 3 juvenile justice agency; a city, county, or township; a state 4 agency; and any service or support provider that contracts 5 with such entities. The bill defines “state agency” as a 6 department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency or 7 authority of the state of Iowa. “Covered entity” does not 8 include the judicial branch. The bill defines “school” to 9 mean a school corporation organized under Code chapter 274 10 (school districts), a nonpublic school, a charter school, and 11 an innovation zone school. 12 The bill requires covered entities and schools that provide 13 services to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12 14 who are experiencing or at risk of an emotional disturbance 15 or mental illness, or who pose an articulable and significant 16 threat to the health and safety of any person, to share records 17 or information that are reasonably necessary to ensure access 18 to appropriate services for such students, or to ensure the 19 safety of such students or others, with any other covered 20 entity or school upon the request of the covered entity or 21 school when the covered entity or school is acting as part 22 of a multidisciplinary threat assessment team established 23 pursuant to the bill’s provisions. Multidisciplinary threat 24 assessment teams are authorized to request and receive records 25 or information that are related to students enrolled in 26 kindergarten through grade 12 who are experiencing or at risk 27 of an emotional disturbance or mental illness, or who pose an 28 articulable and significant threat to the health and safety of 29 any person. The bill allows covered entities and schools, when 30 acting as part of a multidisciplinary threat assessment team, 31 to communicate, collaborate, and coordinate efforts to best 32 serve students. 33 The bill authorizes school districts, accredited nonpublic 34 schools, charter schools, and innovation zone schools to 35 -5- LSB 1444SV (3) 91 jda/jh 5/ 6

S.F. 583 establish a multidisciplinary threat assessment team. The 1 multidisciplinary threat assessment team is required to 2 coordinate resources and assess and intervene when a student 3 enrolled in the school exhibits behavior that may pose a 4 threat to the safety of the school, school employees, or 5 other students enrolled in the school. The bill establishes 6 the membership of the multidisciplinary threat assessment 7 team. The bill authorizes school districts to enter into an 8 agreement with another school to create a multidisciplinary 9 threat assessment team that covers both schools. The bill also 10 authorizes multidisciplinary threat assessment teams to share 11 records or information in accordance with the bill’s provisions 12 and to request records from a court. The bill provides 13 immunity from criminal and civil liability to certain specified 14 persons who report information related to school safety. A 15 representative from juvenile court services who is a member of 16 a multidisciplinary threat assessment team may share records or 17 information among the other members of the team if the records 18 or information are reasonably necessary to ensure the safety 19 of students or others, and if the records are not sealed by 20 a court order. The bill requires a court to disclose to a 21 multidisciplinary threat assessment team a record upon request 22 if the record is reasonably necessary to ensure the safety of 23 students or others, and if the record is not sealed by a court 24 order. 25 -6- LSB 1444SV (3) 91 jda/jh 6/ 6