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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 143: Relating to ransomware and providing penalties

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to ransomware. The bill defines “ransomware” as a computer or data contaminant, encryption, or lock that is placed or introduced without authorization into a computer, computer network, or a computer system that restricts access by an authorized person to a computer, computer data, a computer network, or a computer system in a manner that results in the person responsible for the placement or introduction of the contaminant, encryption, or lock making a demand for payment of money or other consideration to remove the contaminant, encryption, or lock.

Sponsors

Economic Growth and Technology committee

Cost

Can’t be estimated

House File 143 establishes new criminal offenses, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated. However, as the correctional impact is estimated to be minimal, the fiscal impact of the Bill would likely be minimal. Table 1 shows the average State cost per offense…

House subcommittee · named January 12, 2023

  • Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ruth Ann Gaines (D) · ruth.ann.gaines@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Shannon Latham (R) · shannon.latham@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 17 for, 0 against

For: AT & T; Area Education Agencies of Iowa; ITS, Inc. & SHAZAM, Inc.; Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Communications Alliance; Iowa County Recorders Association; Iowa Lakes Regional Water; Iowa League of Cities; Iowa Public Airports Association; Iowa Regional Utilities Assocaition; Iowa Rural Water Association; and 5 more

In plain words

  1. January 12, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Economic Growth and Technology committee · as HSB 13
  2. January 12, 2023House subcommittee named: Wood, Gaines and Latham · as HSB 13
  3. January 18, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 13
  4. January 25, 2023Approved by the House committee · as HSB 13
  5. January 26, 2023Filed in the House
  6. January 26, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 143 · as HSB 13
  7. January 31, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  8. February 2, 2023Passed the House, 97–1
  9. February 2, 2023Arrived in the Senate
  10. April 17, 2023Took the place of SF 203 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
  11. April 17, 2023Passed the Senate, 50–0
  12. May 8, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  13. May 9, 2023Sent to the Governor
  14. May 11, 2023Signed into law

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/90/HF143