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89th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2198: Relating to the prohibition of certain specified materials in schools and school libraries and providing penalties

Became SF 2364 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the prohibition of certain specified materials in schools and school libraries. The bill requires a school to designate at least one administrator to ensure that no obscene material or hard-core pornography is present and available to students in a library operated by the school that the administrator supervises or directs. The bill prohibits an administrator from knowingly providing obscene material or hard-core pornography to students in a library operated by the school that the administrator supervises or directs.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Senate File 2364 does not have a fiscal impact to the State. However, there may be a fiscal impact to schools related to increased future exposure to litigation. In addition, county attorney offices may hire additional staff to handle complaints as outlined in…

Senate subcommittee · named February 9, 2022

  • Sen. Brad Zaun (R)
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 23 against

For: Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Des Moines Public Schools; Episcopal Diocese of Iowa; Honey Badger Humanitarian Assocation; IA Mental Health Planning Council; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Annual Conference of United Methodist Church; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Library Association (ILA); Iowa Safe Schools; and 11 more

In plain words

  1. February 3, 2022Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 9, 2022Senate subcommittee named: Zaun, Petersen and Schultz
  3. February 10, 2022Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 21, 2022Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2364

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/SF2198