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

HSB 153: HSB 153

Became HF 554 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill prohibits the state or a political subdivision of the state from expending revenue received from taxpayers for payment to persons responsible for ransomware attacks.24. “Critical infrastructure” includes but is not limited to buildings, structures, offices, lines, poles, pipes, and equipment, as well as real and personal property owned or used to provide fire fighting, law enforcement, medical, or other emergency services. The bill defines “encryption” as the use of an algorithmic process to transform data into a form in which the data is rendered unreadable or unusable without the use of a confidential process or key.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 9, 2023

  • Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Joshua Meggers (R) · joshua.meggers@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Elizabeth Wilson (D) · elizabeth.wilson@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. February 9, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Economic Growth and Technology committee
  2. February 9, 2023House subcommittee named: Wood, Meggers and Wilson
  3. February 23, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. February 28, 2023Approved by the House committee
  5. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 554

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/HSB153