SF 181 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act establishing requirements related to electronic resources provided by postsecondary schools, public libraries, schools, and state agencies to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.

SF 181 requires schools, public libraries, postsecondary institutions, and state agencies providing digital resources to K-12 students to obtain written agreements with resource providers. These agreements must ensure safety policies and technology block obscene materials and visual depictions of child sexual abuse, while complying with federal child internet protection laws (CIPA). The bill mandates annual reports from providers on safety compliance and allows educational receivers to terminate agreements or withhold payments if safety requirements aren’t met. Violations can trigger civil actions by the attorney general, and failure to secure compliant resources may be classified as sexual exploitation under criminal law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025
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Feb 13, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Feb 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/13/2025 12:00PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Feb 10, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee: Pike, Green, and Quirmbach.
legislature
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to Education.
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Kevin Alons
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