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HF 306 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors and providing penalties.

HF 306 prohibits the dissemination or exhibition of obscene material to minors and establishes penalties for violations. The bill directly affects individuals or entities distributing such material to minors, including online platforms, retailers, or anyone sharing content deemed obscene under state law. Key provisions require criminal penalties for offenders, with fines or imprisonment depending on the severity and repeat offenses. This law aims to protect minors from exposure to harmful material by creating clear legal consequences for distributors. The bill was enacted after passing both chambers and receiving the Governor's signature in May 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed May 27, 2025
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What changed between versions

Enrolled with Governor's Action → Reprinted · 1 edit
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a line-by-line legislative markup format to a standard printed bill format with line numbers and committee information. The substantive policy content regarding obscenity laws remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Converted from line-by-line amendment markup to standard printed bill format with line numbers, page headers, and committee attribution

Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 49
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic16
14 Yea 2
87% Yea
R Republican33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 27, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 0.
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/26/2025 2:30PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Shipley, Knox, and Taylor.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 88, nays 0.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment H-1040 adopted, as amended.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1047 to amendment H-1040 filed, adopted.
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1040 filed.
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.