Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2197: A BILL FOR An Act relating to app store provider and app developer requirements concerning minor users, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions
Status: In committee, February 13, 2026
An Act relating to app store provider and app developer requirements concerning minor users, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to app store provider and app developer requirements concerning minor users, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions.
From the introduced text, February 4, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to app store provider and app developer requirements concerning minor users, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5588XS (9) dg/jh S.F. 2197 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 554J.1 Definitions. 1. "Account holder" means the individual who is associated with the mobile device. 2. "Age category" means one of the following categories of individuals based on age: a. "Adult" which means an individual who is at least eighteen years old. b. "Child" which means an individual who is under thirteen years old. c. "Older teenager" which means an individual who is at least sixteen years old and under eighteen years old. d. "Younger teenager" which means an individual who is at least thirteen years old and under sixteen years old. 3. "Age category data" means information about an account holder's age category that is collected by an app store provider and is shared with a developer. 4. "Age rating" means one or more classifications that assess the suitability of an app's content and functions for different age groups. 5. "App" means a software application or electronic service that a user may run or direct on a mobile device. 6. "App store" means a publicly available internet site, software application, or electronic …
Sponsors
- Kevin Alons (R, 7) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
- : Subcommittee Meeting: 02/12/2026 3:30PM Senate Lounge.
- : Subcommittee: Alons, Bennett, and Sires. S.J. 244 .
- : Introduced, referred to Technology. S.J. 197 .
Subjects: cellular phones, consumer affairs, technology, PRESERVATION BOARD, STATE, telephone services, minors, fees, retail
Common questions
- What is SF2197?
- SF2197 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to app store provider and app developer requirements concerning minor users, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions.
- What does SF2197 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to app store provider and app developer requirements concerning minor users, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions.
- What is the status of SF2197?
- In committee as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage. (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2197?
- Kevin Alons (R, 7).
- Where is the official record for SF2197?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2197&ga=91
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