SF 207: Relating to civil liability for certain commercial entities who publish or distribute obscene material on the internet

What it does

This bill creates civil liability for certain commercial entities who publish or distribute certain material on the internet. The bill defines “covered platform”, “identifying information”, “information content provider”, “interactive computer service”, “obscene material”, “provider”, and “reasonable age verification”. The bill makes a covered platform liable if the covered platform fails to perform reasonable age verification of individuals attempting to access obscene material published or distributed by the covered platform and the failure allows access by a minor to the obscene material.

Senate subcommittee · named February 6, 2025

• Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Doug Campbell (R) · doug.campbell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 12 for, 0 against

For: Concerned Women For America of Iowa; Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values; Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition; Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance; Katherine Bogaards; PELLA PAC; Protect My Innocence; Soaring Hearts; The Family Leader; The Family Leader Foundation; VALOR Iowa

In plain words

1. February 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Technology committee
2. February 6, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Alons, Bennett and Campbell
3. February 10, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 26, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 443