A bill for an act relating to the availability of sexually explicit material in department of corrections institutions.
HF 350 prohibits Iowa's Department of Corrections from using state funds to distribute or make available any commercially published material featuring sexually explicit content to inmates in state correctional facilities. It specifically bans materials depicting acts like genital contact, oral sex, penetration, ejaculation, or artificial sexual devices. The bill directly affects inmates in Iowa's correctional institutions by restricting access to such content through department-funded channels. It does not address inmate possession of personal items but limits the department's use of public funds for distributing explicit material. The law takes effect upon enactment and applies to all institutions under the department's control.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Feb 24, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 24, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/25/2025 8:00AM RM 102 (Cancelled).
legislature
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Dieken, Gearhart and Meyer, B.
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Public Safety.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Zach Dieken
RRepublican
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