HF 350 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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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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.
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Zach Dieken
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