HF 2274: Requiring persons who operate certain internet sites, applications, or a segment of an internet site or application that contains material pornographic for minors to perform reasonable age verification

What it does

This bill requires persons who operate certain internet sites (sites), applications (apps), or a segment of a site or an app to perform reasonable age verification. The bill defines “application”, “commercial entity”, “digital identification”, “minor”, “mobile device”, “news-gathering organization”, “pornographic for minors”, “substantial portion”, and “transactional data”. The bill prohibits a person from operating a site, an app, or a segment of a site or an app, including on a social media platform, that contains a substantial portion of content pornographic for minors unless the person uses reasonable age verification to prevent minors from accessing the content pornographic for minors.

House subcommittee · named February 9, 2026

• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Blaine C. Watkins (R) · blaine.watkins@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Ross Wilburn (D) · ross.wilburn@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 0 against

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

In plain words

1. February 4, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. February 9, 2026House subcommittee named: Gustoff, Watkins and Wilburn
3. February 11, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 17, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 17, 2026Committee vote: 17–3
6. February 19, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2606