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

SSB 3085: Relating to private entity requirements concerning biometric data, and providing civil penalties

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

_____ the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to private entity requirements concerning biometric data. The bill defines “biometric data” as any information about or based on an individual’s biometric identifier. The bill defines “biometric identifier” as an individual’s retina, iris, fingerprint, voice, hand, facial geometry, or other physical feature that is inherently tied to a specific individual; is considered permanent, difficult to replicate, and remains relatively stable over time; and is unique enough to identify a person with a high degree of accuracy.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

  • Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Liz Bennett (D) · liz.bennett@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Jeff Taylor (R) · jeff.taylor@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. January 27, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Technology committee
  2. January 28, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Alons, Bennett and Taylor
  3. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SSB3085