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

SF 203: Relating to ransomware and providing penalties

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

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

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…

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. February 2, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. February 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. February 6, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. April 17, 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/SF203