HF 62 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to obscene material available on devices and imposing civil liability on certain entities who publish or distribute obscene material on the internet.

HF 62 requires commercial entities that knowingly publish or distribute obscene material online to verify users are not minors using approved age verification methods. It imposes civil liability on these entities if a minor accesses the material, allowing victims to sue for damages, court costs, and attorney fees. The bill specifically excludes liability for platforms or users of interactive computer services (like social media) under federal law. This policy targets commercial distributors of online obscene content, not general internet platforms.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Mar 21, 2025
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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Mar 7, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 864.
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1.
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Jan 22, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 01/29/2025 12:00PM RM 19.
legislature
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Wheeler, Fett and Srinivas.
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Judiciary.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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John Wills
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