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

HF 451: Prohibiting the state or a political subdivision of the state from entering into contracts with, or providing tax incentives or specified benefits to, certain companies that censor online content, and including effective date and applicability provisions

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 it does

This bill prohibits the state or political subdivisions of the state from entering into contracts with, or providing tax incentives or other specified benefits to, certain companies that censor online content. The bill requires that, before public funds are used for economic development, the public body dispensing the public funds shall consider whether a court has found that the person to whom the funds will be disbursed has violated a provision of new Code chapter 554I, and whether the person is involved in litigation in which it has been alleged that the person violated Code chapter 554I.

Sponsors

Rep. Henry Stone (R)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named February 20, 2025

  • Rep. Henry Stone (R) · henry.stone@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Lindsay James (D) · lindsay.james@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Skyler Wheeler (R) · skyler.wheeler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 3 against

Against: Google LLC and its Affiliates; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Technology Network aka TechNet

In plain words

  1. February 18, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
  2. February 20, 2025House subcommittee named: Stone, James and Wheeler
  3. February 26, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF451