A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to revocation or denial of educator licenses and certificates for publicly celebrating assassinations or acts of politically motivated violence, student protests, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.

HF 2512 modifies Iowa's education licensing rules to allow revocation of teaching licenses for educators who publicly celebrate politically motivated violence, such as posting "Good riddance" or "He deserved it" about incidents like the killing of Charles J. Kirk. It defines "celebrate" broadly to include social media posts or public statements that demonstrate unfitness to teach, disrupt learning, or undermine public trust, with a single verified instance being sufficient grounds. The bill also requires schools to count student protests (involving three or more students leaving class) as unexcused absences and extend the school calendar by one day per protest. These provisions apply retroactively to September 10, 2025, and clarify that license revocation cannot target protected speech like political viewpoints alone.