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32 bills in the 91st General Assembly, newest first.

Who lobbies on these bills

Protect My Innocence28 for · 0 against
Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition24 for · 0 against
Iowa Baptists For Biblical Values21 for · 1 against
Iowa Library Association (ILA)2 for · 19 against
VALOR Iowa21 for · 0 against
Iowa Atheists and Freethinkers1 for · 18 against
Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council3 for · 16 against
PELLA PAC18 for · 0 against
The Family Leader17 for · 1 against
The Family Leader Foundation17 for · 1 against
League of Women Voters of Iowa2 for · 15 against
One Iowa1 for · 16 against

HF 864 · Requiring persons who operate certain internet sites, applications, or a segment of an internet site or application that contains material pornographic for minors to perform reasonable age verificationSigned by GovernorJune 1, 2026

HF 2622 · Relating to public libraries, including eligibility requirements for state assistance and oversight by city councilsDied when the session endedFebruary 19, 2026

HSB 720 · Relating to public libraries, including eligibility requirements for state assistance and oversight by city councilsRenumbered as HF 2622February 19, 2026

SF 2119 · Relating to obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutionsDied when the session endedFebruary 16, 2026

HF 2309 · Relating to public library requirements for materials harmful to minors, and providing civil and criminal penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 12, 2026

SF 2177 · Relating to policies and protection measures a library provider or third party contracting with a library provider must take if the library provider or third party offers digital library servicesDied when the session endedFebruary 12, 2026

HF 2270 · Relating to standards and performance measures for public librariesDied when the session endedFebruary 12, 2026

HF 2324 · Prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from entering into certain specified contracts with public libraries and hosting mobile librariesDied when the session endedFebruary 6, 2026

HSB 636 · Prohibiting school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools from entering into certain specified contracts with public libraries and hosting mobile librariesRenumbered as HF 2324February 6, 2026

SF 2159 · Relating to materials used for prurient purposes, including age verification requirements for certain commercial entities, prohibitions on the publication, distribution, creation, or development of prohibited material, and prohibitions on child sexual exploitation material, and providing civil penaltiesDied when the session endedJanuary 29, 2026

HF 306 · Relating to the dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors and providing penaltiesSigned by GovernorMay 27, 2025

HF 826 · Relating to obscene materials involving minors, and providing penaltiesDied when the session endedMarch 26, 2025

HF 880 · Modifying provisions related to public libraries that are eligible to receive state assistance under the enrich Iowa programDied when the session endedMarch 7, 2025

HF 891 · Relating to obscenity, including the exposure of a minor to an obscene performance and admittance of a minor to a premises with obscene performances, establishing a private civil cause of action, and providing penaltiesDied when the session endedMarch 7, 2025

HF 284 · Modifying provisions related to public libraries that are eligible to receive state assistance under the enrich Iowa programRenumbered as HF 880March 7, 2025

HF 62 · Relating to obscene material available on devices and imposing civil liability on certain entities who publish or distribute obscene material on the internetRenumbered as HF 864March 7, 2025

HF 81 · Relating to obscene materials involving minors, and providing penaltiesRenumbered as HF 826March 6, 2025

SF 238 · Modifying provisions related to public libraries that are eligible to receive state assistance under the enrich Iowa programDied when the session endedMarch 3, 2025

SF 443 · Relating to certain commercial entities who publish or distribute obscene material on the internet, and providing civil penaltiesDied when the session endedFebruary 26, 2025

SF 207 · Relating to civil liability for certain commercial entities who publish or distribute obscene material on the internetRenumbered as SF 443February 26, 2025

SF 235 · Relating to obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutionsDied when the session endedFebruary 25, 2025

HF 554 · Relating to public schools, including by modifying provisions related to school district library programs and requests to remove educational materials from classrooms and school librariesDied when the session endedFebruary 24, 2025

HF 558 · Prohibiting certain materials in public libraries in counties and cities, authorizing civil actions, and providing civil penaltiesDied when the session endedFebruary 24, 2025

HF 521 · Relating to obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutionsDied when the session endedFebruary 20, 2025

HF 274 · Relating to obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutionsRenumbered as HF 521February 20, 2025

SF 347 · Prohibiting certain materials in public libraries in counties and cities, authorizing civil actions, and providing civil penaltiesDied when the session endedFebruary 18, 2025

SF 181 · Establishing requirements related to electronic resources provided by postsecondary schools, public libraries, schools, and state agencies to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve, providing penalties, and including effective date provisionsDied when the session endedFebruary 13, 2025

HF 294 · Allowing certain cities to certify taxes for general fund levy for librariesDied when the session endedFebruary 10, 2025

HF 64 · Relating to the dissemination and exhibition of obscene material to minors and providing penaltiesRenumbered as HF 306February 10, 2025

SF 116 · Relating to obscenity, including the exposure of a minor to an obscene performance and admittance of a minor to a premises with obscene performances, establishing a private civil cause of action, and providing penaltiesDied when the session endedFebruary 5, 2025

SF 113 · Relating to children and students, including by modifying provisions related to a parent’s or guardian’s rights to make decisions affecting the parent’s or guardian’s child, the educational program and human growth and development curriculum provided to students enrolled in school districts, charter schools, and innovation zone schools, student health screenings, school district library programs, special education, and other duties of school districts and the governing boards of charter schools and innovation zone schoolsDied when the session endedJanuary 23, 2025

HF 51 · Relating to obscenity, including the exposure of a minor to an obscene performance and admittance of a minor to a premises with obscene performances, establishing a private civil cause of action, and providing penaltiesDied when the session endedJanuary 14, 2025