HSB 720 Iowa House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to public libraries, including eligibility requirements for state assistance and oversight by city councils.

This bill requires Iowa public libraries receiving state funding to implement age-appropriate material policies that prohibit minors from accessing inappropriate content and allow parents to monitor their children's borrowing activity. Libraries must submit annual reports verifying compliance, with non-compliant libraries losing eligibility for state funds. The bill transfers oversight authority for library operations from boards to city councils and specifies that "age-appropriate" excludes materials depicting sexual acts. It also mandates that libraries provide parental access to minor patrons' borrowing records upon request.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026
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Total actions
7
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Feb 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2622.
legislature
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 13. Nays, 7. Excused, 1.
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 16, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/17/2026 8:30AM RM 19.
legislature
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Wheeler, Boden and McBurney.
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Local Government.
lower
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