90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HSB 203: HSB 203

Became HF 569 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to the enticement and sexual exploitation of minors and the dissemination of obscene material to minors and the utilization of undercover law enforcement officers or agents posing as minors. The bill provides that a person commits a class “C” felony when, without authority and with the intent to commit sexual abuse or sexual exploitation upon a minor under the age of 13, the person entices or attempts to entice a person reasonably believed to be under the age of including a law enforcement officer or agent posing as a minor under the age of 13.

Cost

See the fiscal note

House File 569 expands the definition of existing offenses, and the fiscal impact cannot be determined because the number of additional convictions resulting from this expansion cannot be estimated. Table 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a Class …

House subcommittee · named February 23, 2023

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Brian K. Lohse (R) · brian.lohse@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Megan L. Srinivas (D) · megan.srinivas@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; Iowa County Attorneys Association; 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

In plain words

February 23, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
February 23, 2023House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Lohse and Srinivas
February 28, 2023Approved by the House committee
March 1, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 569