89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HF 225: Relating to certain criminal and civil actions involving sexual offenses and obscene material and minors, and providing penalties
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill relates to a minor’s ability to access obscene material on a distributor’s internet site or internet-based application, limitations of criminal actions (statute of limitations) in sexually motivated or exploitation offenses that involve a minor, and the dissemination of obscene materials to minors. MINOR ACCESS TO OBSCENE MATERIAL ON INTERNET. The bill provides that if a distributor’s internet site or internet-based application contains obscene material, the distributor shall not knowingly allow a minor to access the internet site or internet-based application.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
House subcommittee · named February 15, 2021
- Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
- Rep. Mary Lynn Wolfe (D)
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation
In plain words
- January 27, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
- February 15, 2021House subcommittee named: Lohse, Salmon and Wolfe
- February 18, 2021Subcommittee recommended passing it
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF225