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Technology Network aka TechNet

Registered on 30 bills since the 89th General Assembly.

0
supported · 0 became law (0%)
20
opposed · 1 became law anyway (5%)
10
undecided
2
lobbyists

What it paid lobbyists

  • July 2025 – June 2026$5,990
    Andrew Wood $5,990 · filed July 29, 2026
  • July 2024 – June 2025$8,850
    Ruthie Barko $8,850 · filed July 21, 2025
  • July 2023 – June 2024$13,819
    Ruthie Barko $13,819 · filed July 23, 2024
  • July 2022 – June 2023$7,734
    Ruthie Barko $7,734 · filed July 25, 2023
  • July 2021 – June 2022$3,750
    Ruthie Barko $3,750 · filed July 27, 2022

From the client reports organizations file with the Legislature each July, covering the year to June 30. Amounts include lobbying both the Legislature and state agencies. When a lobbying firm is paid a lump sum, the firm’s lobbyists are listed under it without amounts of their own. Every organization

Bills, newest first

  • SSB 1229 Excluding interchange fees imposed upon certain taxes at points of sale
    91st GA · declared April 18, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 324 Excluding interchange fees imposed upon certain taxes at points of sale
    91st GA · declared April 5, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 798 Relating to parental authorization for minors to create accounts on social media platforms, providin…
    91st GA · declared March 6, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 294 Relating to artificial intelligence, including the use of artificial intelligence to create material…
    91st GA · declared March 6, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 503 Relating to consumer data protection, and including retroactive applicability provisions
    91st GA · declared February 28, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 443 Relating to certain commercial entities who publish or distribute obscene material on the internet, …
    91st GA · declared February 28, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 54 Authorizing manufacturers of battery electric motor vehicles to be licensed as motor vehicle dealers
    91st GA · declared February 28, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 143 Relating to consumer data protection, and including retroactive applicability provisions
    91st GA · declared February 28, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 451 Prohibiting the state or a political subdivision of the state from entering into contracts with, or …
    91st GA · declared February 25, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 406 Relating to restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence, and creating a civil cause of action
    91st GA · declared February 24, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 545 Providing for the regulation of delivery network companies and drivers, making penalties applicable,…
    91st GA · declared February 24, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 341 Relating to the regulation of short-term rental properties by counties and cities
    91st GA · declared February 24, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 7 Providing for the regulation of delivery network companies and drivers, making penalties applicable,…
    91st GA · declared February 14, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 545
    Undecided
  • SF 207 Relating to civil liability for certain commercial entities who publish or distribute obscene materi…
    91st GA · declared February 10, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 62 Relating to obscene material available on devices and imposing civil liability on certain entities w…
    91st GA · declared January 27, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 2523 Relating to parental authorization for minors to create accounts on social media platforms, providin…
    90th GA · declared March 16, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 2255 Relating to parental authorization for minors to create accounts on social media platforms, providin…
    90th GA · declared February 6, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2523
    Against
  • HF 2114 Relating to minors using mobile devices, including protections for minors, civil liability, and prov…
    90th GA · declared February 5, 2024 · Renumbered as HF 2546
    Against
  • HF 2051 Relating to obscene material available on devices and imposing civil liability on entities who publi…
    90th GA · declared January 23, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 712 Relating to social media data collection regarding children under eighteen years of age, providing c…
    90th GA · declared April 24, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 486 Relating to censorship of expression on online platforms, and providing penalties
    90th GA · declared March 3, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 526 Relating to social media users under eighteen years of age, making penalties applicable, and includi…
    90th GA · declared March 2, 2023 · Renumbered as HF 712
    Against
  • HSB 223 HSB 223
    90th GA · declared March 1, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 296 Relating to the regulation of short-term rental properties by counties and cities
    90th GA · declared February 28, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 346 Relating to consumer data protection, providing civil penalties, and including effective date provis…
    90th GA · declared February 24, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 232 Relating to criminal and civil liability for facilitating human trafficking, and providing penalties
    90th GA · declared February 15, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2401 Relating to the disclosure of specified information in connection with designated online marketplace…
    89th GA · declared April 1, 2022 · Signed by Governor
    Against
  • SF 571 Prohibiting the state or a political subdivision of the state from entering into contracts with, or …
    89th GA · declared March 10, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 580
    Against
  • HF 633 Relating to certain companies that censor online content and providing civil penalties
    89th GA · declared February 25, 2021 · Renumbered as HF 830
    Against
  • SF 402 Prohibiting the state or a political subdivision of the state from entering into contracts with, or …
    89th GA · declared February 25, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 571
    Against

From lobbyist declarations filed with the Iowa Legislature. Each organization counts once per bill, with its most recent position; “Became law” includes bills that passed under a new number.