Senate File 273 amends Section 256.160 of the Iowa Code to clarify the definition of "grooming behavior" in relation to students. The bill specifies that grooming behavior refers to a "pattern of behavior" aimed at enticing or entrapping a student with the intent to take advantage of them. This includes actions that may involve engaging in a sex act with the student, emphasizing the exploitative nature of such behavior.

The bill also makes several deletions to streamline the language, removing references to "students" in a plural form and the phrase "make students engage." These changes aim to focus the definition on individual students and the specific intent behind grooming behaviors, thereby enhancing the legal framework for addressing such misconduct in educational settings.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 256.160
Enrolled: 256.160