HF 826 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to obscene materials involving minors, and providing penalties.

HF 826 creates new offenses related to "obscene material involving a minor." The bill defines this material as any visual depiction of a minor engaging in a prohibited sexual act that meets specific criteria for being obscene. It prohibits individuals from knowingly producing, distributing, receiving, or possessing with intent to distribute such material, or attempting these actions. Violations are an aggravated misdemeanor for a first offense and a class "D" felony for subsequent offenses, requiring sex offender registration. The bill exempts law enforcement, educational materials, and internet service providers.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2026
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2025

How they voted

970
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 101
Mar 26, 2025
D Democratic33
32 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican68
65 Yea 3
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5106 filed.
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 2, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/04/2026 1:00PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee reassigned: Shipley, Bisignano, and Westrich.
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Schultz, Blake, and Bousselot.
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 96, nays 0.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Amendment H-1193 filed.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on calendar.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.