Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2119: A BILL FOR An Act relating to obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutions
Status: In committee, February 16, 2026
An Act relating to obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutions.
From the introduced text, January 27, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5577XS (1) as/js S.F. 2119 Section 1. REPEAL. Section 728.7, Code 2026, is repealed. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill repeals Code section 728.7, which relates to obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutions. Code section 728.7 currently provides that nothing in Code chapter 728 (obscenity) prohibits the use of appropriate material for educational purposes in any accredited school, any public library, or in any educational program in which a minor is participating. Code section 728.7 further provides that Code chapter 728 does not prohibit the attendance of minors at an exhibition or display of art works or the use of any materials in any public library. Code section 728.1 defines "obscene material", which includes material the average person, taking the material as a whole and applying contemporary community standards with respect to what is suitable material for minors, would find appeals to the prurient interest and is patently offensive; and the material, taken as a whole, lacks serious literary, scientific, political, or artistic value. LSB 5577XS (1) -1- as/js 1/1
Sponsors
- Lynn Evans (R, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/16/2026 12:00PM Senate Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Evans, Pike, and Quirmbach. S.J. 190 .
- : Introduced, referred to Education. S.J. 143 .
Subjects: city government, misdemeanors, schools, libraries, obscenity, exhibitions, arts
Common questions
- What is SF2119?
- SF2119 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutions.
- What does SF2119 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to obscenity exemptions for public libraries and educational institutions.
- What is the status of SF2119?
- In committee as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends passage. (February 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2119?
- Lynn Evans (R, 3).
- Where is the official record for SF2119?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2119&ga=91
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