All Roll Calls
Yes: 133 • No: 0
IowaHF 30691st General Assembly (2025–2026)House
A bill for an act relating to the dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors and providing penalties. (Formerly HF 64.) Effective date: 07/01/2025.
Sponsored By: COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Signed by Governor
judiciary
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Bill Overview
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Harsher penalties for adults showing minors obscenity
Adults 18 or older, who are not the child’s parent or guardian, commit a crime by knowingly giving or showing obscene material to a minor. The rule covers displays a minor can see, on or off the premises. A first offense is a serious misdemeanor. A second offense is an aggravated misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum of one year in confinement, which cannot be deferred or suspended. A third or later offense is a class D felony with a mandatory minimum of three years, which cannot be deferred or suspended. These rules start July 1, 2025.
New offense for minors sharing obscenity
Beginning July 1, 2025, a person under 18 who knowingly distributes obscene material to another minor commits a serious misdemeanor. The text describes this as distributing “unofficial obscene material.”
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
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Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/14/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 45 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2025
Passed House
Yes: 88 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Fiscal note.
6/6/2025legislatureSigned by Governor.
5/27/2025GovernorReported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.
5/19/2025SenateMessage from Senate.
4/15/2025SenateImmediate message.
4/14/2025legislaturePassed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
4/14/2025SenatePlaced on calendar under unfinished business.
4/10/2025legislaturePlaced on calendar.
4/3/2025legislatureCommittee report, recommending passage.
4/3/2025legislatureSubcommittee recommends passage.
3/26/2025legislatureSubcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 2:30PM Senate Lounge.
3/25/2025SenateFiscal note.
3/18/2025legislatureExplanation of vote.
3/18/2025legislatureSubcommittee: Shipley, Knox, and Taylor.
3/13/2025legislatureRead first time, referred to Judiciary.
3/10/2025legislatureMessage from House.
3/10/2025HouseImmediate message.
3/10/2025legislaturePassed House, yeas 88, nays 0.
3/10/2025HouseAmendment H-1040 adopted, as amended.
3/10/2025legislatureAmendment H-1047 to amendment H-1040 filed, adopted.
3/10/2025legislatureAmendment H-1040 filed.
3/7/2025legislatureFiscal note.
2/28/2025legislatureIntroduced, placed on calendar.
2/10/2025legislature
Bill Text
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