90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SF 2178: Establishing certain privileges for communications made regarding incidents of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination and creating a special motion for expedited relief in such actions
Died when the session ended · The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill establishes certain privileges for communications made regarding incidents of sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination and creates a special motion for expedited relief in those actions involving defamation, libel, and slander. The bill provides definitions. The bill applies to a cause of action asserted in a civil action against a person involving communications about sexual assault, harassment, or discrimination are not actionable under Code chapter 659 unless made with malice. The bill only applies to a person that has, or at any time had, a reasonable basis to file a complaint of sexual abuse, harassment, or discrimination, whether the complaint is, or was, filed or not.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named February 1, 2024
- Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Jason Schultz (R) · jason.schultz@legis.iowa.gov
- Sen. Janice Weiner (D) · janice.weiner@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against
For: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa
In plain words
- January 31, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
- February 1, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Schultz and Weiner
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/SF2178