SSB 3095 (LSB 5719XL (2) 91)

SENATE/HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED GOVERNOR BILL)

A BILL FOR

An Act requiring annual reports on antisemitism in community colleges, regents institutions, and public school districts.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 256.7, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  36.  Submit to the general assembly and governor, by October 1 of each year, a report identifying each complaint or incident of antisemitism that occurred at each community college, institution of higher education under the control of the state board of regents, and public school district from the prior academic year, and the findings and outcomes of any investigations conducted, as reported by each community college, institution of higher education, and public school district. For the purposes of this subsection, “antisemitism” means the same as defined in section 216F.1.
    Sec. 2.  Section 260C.14, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  27.  Annually, by September 1, submit to the state board of education a report identifying each complaint or incident of antisemitism that occurred at the community college from the prior academic year, and the findings and outcomes of any investigations conducted. For purposes of this subsection, “antisemitism” means the same as defined in section 216F.1.
    Sec. 3.  NEW SECTION.  262.93A  Annual report on antisemitism.
   The state board of regents shall submit to the state board of education, by September 1 of each year, a report identifying each complaint or incident of antisemitism that occurred at each of the institutions of higher education under the control of the board from the prior academic year, and the findings and outcomes of any investigations conducted. The board shall conduct an annual review of the policies of the regents institutions related to antisemitic actions and speech, and provide the findings of such review in the report. For purposes of this section, “antisemitism” means the same as defined in section 216F.1.
    Sec. 4.  NEW SECTION.  279.89  Annual report on antisemitism.
   The board of directors of each public school district shall report annually to the state board of education, by September 1 of each year, a report identifying each complaint or incident of antisemitism that occurred at the school district from the prior academic year, and the findings and outcomes of any investigations conducted. For purposes of this section, “antisemitism” means the same as defined in section 216F.1.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill requires the state board of education to submit an annual report to the general assembly and governor by October 1 of each year, identifying each complaint or incident of antisemitism that occurred during the prior academic year at each community college, institution of higher education under the control of the state board of regents, and public school district. The bill requires the report to include the findings and outcomes of any investigations conducted. The bill requires the board of directors of each community college, the state board of regents, and the board of directors of each public school district to submit a report to the state board of education by September 1 of each year identifying each complaint or incident of antisemitism that occurred during the prior academic year at the respective institution for use in the state board of education’s annual report.
   The bill also requires the state board of regents to conduct an annual review of policies related to antisemitic actions and speech at regents institutions, and to include such findings in the report.