SF 305: Relating to the dissemination of certain specified materials, including the prohibition of certain specified materials in schools and civil actions to determine obscenity, modifying the responsibilities of the department of education, and providing civil penalties

What it does

This bill relates to the dissemination of certain specified materials, including the prohibition of certain specified materials in schools and civil actions to determine obscenity, and modifying the responsibilities of the department of education. The bill requires a school to designate at least one administrator to ensure that no obscene material or hard-core pornography is present and available to students in a library operated by the school, a school classroom, or any other area on school property.

Senate subcommittee · named February 22, 2023

• Sen. Lynn Evans (R) · lynn.evans@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach (D) · herman.quirmbach@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Amy Sinclair (R) · amy.sinclair@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 16 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Protect My Innocence; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa (ACLU-IA); Common Good Iowa; Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund; Iowa Association of Christian Schools; Iowa Association of School Boards; Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers; Iowa Library Association (ILA); Iowa Safe Schools; Iowa State Education Association; Next Generation of Cystinosis; One Iowa; and 4 more

In plain words

1. February 15, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Education committee
2. February 22, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Evans, Quirmbach and Sinclair