A bill for an act modifying provisions related to the harassment or bullying of students enrolled in school districts or accredited nonpublic schools.

HF 149 amended Iowa school codes to remove the requirement that harassment or bullying be "based on any actual or perceived trait or characteristic of the student" from the official definitions. This change affects all public school districts and accredited nonpublic schools in Iowa, altering how they define and address student harassment and bullying in policy documents. The bill specifically revised sections 280.28 (defining harassment/bullying) and 279.10 (related to school enrollment policies) to eliminate the reference to student traits. The bill was withdrawn on March 21, 2025, after advancing through committee.