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

SF 84: Relating to the criminal offenses of sexual exploitation of a minor and stalking committed while utilizing a technological device, 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, and providing penalties

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to sexual exploitation of a minor. Current law provides that it is a class “C” felony to employ, use, persuade, induce, entice, coerce, solicit, knowingly permit, or otherwise cause or attempt to cause a minor to engage in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of a prohibited sexual act. The bill increases the penalty to a class “B” felony. knowingly promote any material visually depicting a live performance of a minor engaging in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of a prohibited sexual act.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

Cost: up to $395,000

Division I is estimated to increase costs to the DOC by approximately $395,000 per group of individuals admitted to prison each year for sexual exploitation of a minor, as shown in Table 3. This cost is incurred across the entire LOS. Table 3 represents the co…

Senate subcommittee · named January 18, 2023

  • Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Rocky De Witt (R)
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 1 against

For: Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; 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

Against: Iowa Association for Justice

In plain words

  1. January 17, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. January 18, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, De Witt and Petersen
  3. January 26, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. January 31, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  5. March 6, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  6. March 6, 2023Passed the Senate, 47–0
  7. April 4, 2023Took the place of HF 646 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  8. April 4, 2023Passed the House, 96–0
  9. April 7, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  10. April 24, 2023Passed the Senate, 49–0
  11. May 8, 2023Sent to the Governor
  12. May 10, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  13. May 11, 2023Signed into law

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/SF84