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

HF 2048: Relating to harassment by the dissemination, publishing, distribution, or posting of a visual depiction showing another person in a state of full or partial nudity or engaged in a sex act that has been altered to falsely depict another person, and making penalties applicable

Became HF 2240 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to harassment by the dissemination, publishing, distribution, or posting of a visual depiction showing another person in a state of full or partial nudity or engaged in a sex act that has been altered to falsely depict another person. Current law provides that a person commits harassment when, with intent to intimidate, annoy, or alarm another person, the person disseminates, publishes, distributes, posts, or causes to be disseminated, published, distributed, or posted a photograph or film showing another person in a state of full or partial nudity or engaged in a sex act, knowing that the other person has not consented to the dissemination, publication, distribution, or posting.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 2240 as amended expands the definition of harassment, and the fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. The average State cost per offense for an aggravated misdemeanor ranges from $7,500 to $10,800. The estimated …

House subcommittee · named January 17, 2024

  • Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Sami Scheetz (D)

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Protect My Innocence; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

  1. January 16, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 17, 2024House subcommittee named: Thomson, C., Gustoff and Scheetz
  3. January 24, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 30, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. January 31, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2240
  6. March 6, 2024Withdrawn

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2048