Senate File 583 - Reprinted SENATE FILE 583 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1099) (As Amended and Passed by the Senate March 18, 2025 ) A BILL FOR An Act relating to school safety by requiring the creation of 1 school safety assessment teams and authorizing information 2 sharing between certain governmental agencies. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 SF 583 (4) 91 jda/jh/mb

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 school safety assessment team established 30 pursuant to section 280.36, share records or information that 31 are reasonably necessary to ensure access to appropriate 32 services for such students, or to ensure the safety of such 33 students or others, with any other such covered entity or 34 school. 35 -1- SF 583 (4) 91 jda/jh/mb 1/ 4

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

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

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