Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2274: A BILL FOR An Act 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 verification
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
An Act 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 verification.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act 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 verification.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act 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 verification. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6188YH (3) dg/jh H.F. 2274 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 554J.1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: 1. "Application" means a software application or electronic service that a user may run or direct on a mobile device. 2. "Commercial entity" means a legally recognized business entity. 3. "Digital identification" means information stored on a digital network that may be accessed by a commercial entity and that serves as proof of the identity of an individual. 4. "Minor" means an individual under eighteen years of age. 5. "Mobile device" means a device described by all of the following: a. The device is small enough to be held and operated in hand. b. The device provides a cellular or wireless connection to the internet. c. The device has the ability to run an application. 6. "News-gathering organization" means any of the following: a. A newspaper, news publication, or other commercial entity with the primary purpose of serving as a source of current news and public interest stories, regardless of the primary format on which the entity publishes …
Sponsors
- Bill Gustoff (R, 40) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2606 .
- : Committee vote: Yeas, 17. Nays, 3. Excused, 1. H.J. 321 .
- : Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 321 .
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 8:00AM RM 19.
- : Subcommittee: Gustoff, Watkins and Wilburn. H.J. 237 .
- : Introduced, referred to Judiciary. H.J. 201 .
Votes
- Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 321 . (February 17, 2026): 17 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: technology, internet, obscenity, minors
Common questions
- What is HF2274?
- HF2274 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act 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 verification.
- What does HF2274 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act 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 verification.
- What is the status of HF2274?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2606 . (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2274?
- Bill Gustoff (R, 40).
- Where is the official record for HF2274?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2274&ga=91
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