Bills › 91st General Assembly
HF 2609Died when the session ended · March 12, 2026
Relating to the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by the House State Government Committee
Proposed by the Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board · their explanation · all agency proposals
Topics:Elections & votingTechnology & privacyArtificial intelligence
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 29, 2026
- Done: House committeeFebruary 17, 2026
- Done: Passes the HouseMarch 12, 202689–2
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
Lobbyist declarations
For · 6Against · 1Undecided · 12
- Iowa Newspaper AssociationAgainst
- Bitches Get Stuff DoneFor
- Iowa Cable and Telecommunications AssociationFor
- Iowa Chapter of Sierra ClubFor
- Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure BoardFor
- League of Women Voters of IowaFor
- VALOR IowaFor
- DIRECTV, LLCUndecided
- EchoStar Corporation and its AffiliatesUndecided
- Google LLC and its AffiliatesUndecided
- Iowa Broadcasters AssociationUndecided
- Iowa Cable and Telecommunications AssociationUndecided
- Iowa Newspaper AssociationUndecided
- League of Women Voters of IowaUndecided
- Linn County Board of SupervisorsUndecided
- Motion Picture Association, Inc.Undecided
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of IowaUndecided
- Technology Association of IowaUndecided
- Urban County CoalitionUndecided