What is the status of SF2159?

In committee as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Alons, Bennett, and Taylor. (February 3, 2026).

Where is the official record for SF2159?

On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2159&ga=91

Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly

Iowa SF2159: A BILL FOR An Act 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 penalties

Q: What is SF2159?

SF2159 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act 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 penalties.

Q: What does SF2159 do?

In its own words: A bill FOR An Act 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 penalties.

Status: In committee, February 3, 2026

An Act 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 penalties.

What the bill says

A bill FOR An Act 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 penalties.

From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:

A BILL FOR An Act 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 penalties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5430XS (7) dg/jh S.F. 2159 DIVISION I PROHIBITED MATERIALS ON THE INTERNET Section 1. NEW SECTION. 554J.1 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter: 1. "Child sexual abuse material" means the same as child pornography as that term is defined in 18 U.S.C. §2256. 2. "Commercial entity" means any entity or natural person that operates in whole or in part for the purpose of earning pecuniary gain, whether or not such gain is actually realized. 3. "Creation or development" includes the use of algorithms in a manner that a person knows allows, or is substantially likely to allow, an individual using an internet site to access prohibited material. 4. "Digitized identification card" means a data file described by all of the following: a. The data file contains all of the data elements visible on the front and back of a state-issued license or identification card and displays, including but not limited to whether the license or identification card is currently valid. b. The data file is …

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