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

HF 321: Relating to sexual exploitation of a minor and providing penalties

Became HF 646 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to sexual exploitation of a minor. Current law provides that it is a class “C” felony to employ, use, persuade, induce, entice, coerce, solicit, knowingly permit, or otherwise cause or attempt to cause a minor to engage in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of a prohibited sexual act. The bill increases the penalty to a class “B” felony. Current law provides that it is a class “D” felony to knowingly promote any material visually depicting a live performance of a minor engaging in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of a prohibited sexual act.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

See the fiscal note

Division I is estimated to increase costs to the DOC by approximately $395,000 per group of individuals admitted to prison each year for sexual exploitation of a minor, as shown in Table 3. This cost is incurred across the entire LOS. Table 3 represents the co…

House subcommittee · named February 16, 2023

  • Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Ann Meyer (R) · ann.meyer@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa State Sheriffs' & Deputies' Association; Network Against Human Trafficking; Protect My Innocence; Soaring Hearts

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

  1. February 15, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 16, 2023House subcommittee named: Nordman, Meyer, A. and Wessel-Kroeschell
  3. February 22, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee
  5. March 7, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 646
  6. April 4, 2023Withdrawn

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/HF321