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Committee advances bill creating grooming offense, expanding reporting and look-back window for school investigations
Summary
The committee recommended House File 3489, which would create a crime of grooming, require licensing boards be notified of criminal charges against teachers, expand mandatory-reporter training, and allow the Department of Education to investigate grooming reports beyond three years; an amendment included about $1.2 million to add investigative capacity.
The Senate Finance Committee on May 12 recommended passage of House File 3489, a bill the sponsor described as a response to a high-profile case and years of advocacy. The measure would create a criminal offense for grooming, require licensing boards be notified when a teacher is criminally charged with grooming, and update mandatory-reporting training to address higher-risk environments.
Sponsor Senator McQuaid said the A9 amendment clarifies grooming’s definition and narrows the bill’s…
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