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Relating to minors using mobile devices, including protections for minors and civil liability
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 5, 2024
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 7, 2024
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to minors using mobile devices, including protections for minors and providing civil and criminal penalties. The bill establishes filter requirements for minors and enforcement mechanisms for smartphones, tablets, and other devices. The bill requires that based on the age established during device activation and account setup, automatically activate filters on devices for minors during activation. The bill allows the filter to be deactivated by use of a password. The bill provides that any adult who is not a parent or legal guardian shall not deactivate the filter for a minor.
Read the full explanation
The bill applies only to devices manufactured on or after January 1, 2025. The bill allows the attorney general to bring civil action suits against manufactures of devices that do not comply with the bill. The bill also allows private civil actions by parents or guardians of a minor against manufacturers who fail to comply with the bill. The bill details the civil remedies available against a manufacturer that violates the provisions of the bill.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named February 7, 2024. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Iowa Code it changes
Creates§554H.1§554H.2§554H.3§554H.4§554H.5§554H.6
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
5 for · 1 against · 1 undecided · Who →
Similar bills
- HF 2114 Relating to minors using mobile devices, including protections for minors, civil liability…90th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2546Very similar
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