91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 306: Relating to the dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors and providing penalties

Signed into law

What it does

This bill relates to the dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors. Current law provides that any person, other than the parent or guardian of the minor, who knowingly disseminates or exhibits obscene material, including the exhibition of obscene material so that it can be observed by a minor on or off the premises where it is displayed, commits a serious misdemeanor. The bill maintains a serious misdemeanor for a first offense. A second offense is an aggravated misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum term of confinement of one year.

Cost

Can’t be estimated

The fiscal impact for HF 306 cannot be determined, but is anticipated to be minimal. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a serious misdemeanor, aggravated misdemeanor, and Class D felony. The estimated impact to the General Fund includes oper…

Senate subcommittee · named March 13, 2025

Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 9 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; PELLA PAC; Protect My Innocence; Soaring Hearts; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

February 10, 2025Filed in the House
February 28, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 10, 2025Passed the House, 88–0
March 10, 2025Arrived in the Senate
March 13, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Knox and Taylor
March 18, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
April 3, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
April 14, 2025Passed the Senate, 45–0
May 19, 2025Sent to the Governor
May 27, 2025Signed into law
June 6, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted