Iowa H.B. 549 (omnibus bill)
Sexual Abuse or Sexual Exploitation by School Employee
Creates five-year statute of limitations for action for damages suffered as result of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation by a school employee. Action must be brought within five years of the date the victim was last enrolled in or attended the school. Defines "school employee" and "student" for purposes of this section. Defines sexual exploitation by a school employee, and establishes as either a class "D" felony or an aggravated misdemeanor, depending upon the nature of the exploitation. States that an information or indictment for sexual exploitation by a school employee committed on a person under age 18 must be found within 10 years after the victim attains age 18, and that information or indictment for any other sexual exploitation must be found within 10 years of the date the victim was enrolled in or attended the school. See Sections 62-67: http://www.legis.state.ia.us/cgi-bin/Legislation/File_only.pl?FILE=/usr/ns-home/docs/GA/80GA/Legislation/HF/00500/HF00549/030508.html
Source: www.legis.state.ia.u
Status: Signed into law	Status Date: 05/01/2003