90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

SSB 3004: SSB 3004

Became SF 2186 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to harassment and extortion involving a person whose image was used in creating, adapting, or modifying a photograph or film. _____ distributed, or posted a photograph or film showing another person in a state of full or partial nudity or engaged in a sex act, knowing that the other person has not consented to the dissemination, publication, distribution, or posting. The bill provides that for purposes of the above provision, “another person” includes a person whose image was used in creating, adapting, or modifying a photograph or film with the intent to depict that other person who is recognizable by the person’s face, likeness, or other distinguishing characteristic.

Cost

See the fiscal note

The fiscal impact cannot be estimated due to a lack of existing conviction data. The average state cost per Class D felony is between $12,600 and $18,200. 67$ 3 State General Fund includes operating costs incurred by the Judicial Branch, the Indigent Defense F…

Senate subcommittee · named January 10, 2024

Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa County Attorneys Association; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation

In plain words

January 10, 2024Filed in the Senate and sent to the Technology committee
January 10, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Cournoyer, Alons and Bennett
January 24, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
January 31, 2024Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2186