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Establishing the criminal offense of unlawful electronic transmission of sexually explicit visual material, and providing penalties
Sponsored by Sen. Cherielynn Westrich (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 18, 2025
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 20, 2025
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill establishes the criminal offense of unlawful electronic transmission of sexually explicit visual material. The bill provides that a person who is years of age or older who knowingly sends an unsolicited picture or video by electronic means depicting any person’s genitals or pubic area, any person engaging in a sex act, or the covered genitals of a male person that are in a discernibly turgid state is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560.
Read the full explanation
A person convicted of a violation of the bill is required to register as a sex offender. A person convicted of a violation of the bill is also required to be sentenced to a special sentence committing the person into the custody of the director of the Iowa department of corrections for a period of years, with eligibility for parole.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text
Senate subcommittee
Named February 20, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Iowa Code it changes
Creates§709.9A
Amends§692A.102
Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works
Lobbying
0 for · 0 against · 3 undecided · Who →
Similar bills
- HF 43 Establishing the criminal offense of unlawful electronic transmission of sexually explicit…91st General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 899Nearly identical
Matched by the wording of each bill’s explanation, or an identical title. Companion bills and renumbered versions of this bill aren’t listed; they’re the same bill.