Technology

in committee · Iowa · House Feb 19, 2026

HF 2274: A bill for an act requiring persons who operate certain internet sites, applications, or a segment of an internet site or application that contains material pornographic for minors to perform reasonable age verification.

HF 2274 requires operators of internet sites, apps, or site/app segments containing a significant portion of material deemed "pornographic for minors" to implement reasonable age verification. This prevents minors from accessing such content using methods like digital ID checks, commercially reasonable transactional data analysis, or attorney general-approved approaches. The law exempts bona fide news organizations, public interest broadcasts, and internet service providers (unless they created the content). Violations carry civil penalties up to $1,000 per incident, enforced by the attorney general.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates age verification for tech platforms to protect minors from pornographic content, aligning with consumer protection regulations in technology policy.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Online Safety Social Media

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died · Iowa · House Apr 15, 2026

HF 2507: A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions.

HF 2507 requires operators of public conversational AI services (like chatbots) to clearly disclose when users interact with AI, especially to minors under 18. It mandates persistent disclaimers, bans reward systems to boost minor engagement, and prohibits generating sexual content, simulating human interaction, or sexually objectifying minors. Operators must also provide privacy tools for minors and parents (for under-13s or high-risk cases) and implement suicide crisis protocols. Violations carry civil penalties up to $500,000 per operator, with enforcement by Iowa’s attorney general starting July 1, 2027. The law excludes research tools, business internal systems, and narrow-topic AI from its scope.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates disclosures, bans harmful AI practices for minors, requires privacy tools/safety protocols, enhancing data privacy and consumer protection in AI services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Iowa · House Feb 23, 2026

HSB 743: A bill for an act establishing procedures and requirements for reverse-location information searches by law enforcement or any governmental entity.

This Iowa bill (HSB 743) establishes new rules for law enforcement to obtain "reverse-location information" - historical location data from multiple electronic devices within a specific geographic area (a "geofence") during a crime investigation. It requires law enforcement to obtain a judicially approved warrant for such searches, only when investigating violent felonies with an imminent public safety threat, and mandates that all collected device data be anonymized before release. The bill also requires detailed warrant applications including maps of the geofence, clear notices about the broad data collection, and evidence of probable cause. These provisions directly affect law enforcement practices and protect the privacy of individuals whose devices may be incidentally captured in such searches.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRequires judicial warrants for geofence searches, mandates data anonymization, and limits use to violent felonies with public safety threats, enhancing privacy protections and law enforcement accountability.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires warrants and anonymization for law enforcement location data searches, strengthening privacy protections for digital device information.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Data Privacy

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in committee · Iowa · Senate Feb 12, 2026

SF 2278: A bill for an act prohibiting personalized algorithmic pricing and surveillance pricing at certain food retail establishments, and providing civil penalties.

SF 2278 prohibits large food retail stores (over 15,000 sq ft selling primarily food) from using personalized algorithmic pricing or surveillance pricing based on consumer data. It requires clear disclosure ("THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA") when algorithmic pricing is used, bans electronic shelf labels for personalized pricing, and prohibits using data about minors (<17) or protected class characteristics (like race or gender) to set prices. Retailers must use physical price tags instead of digital displays for non-promotional pricing and cannot withhold discounts based on protected class data. The law applies only to qualifying food retailers, excluding financial services and insurers.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyProhibits algorithmic pricing using consumer data, mandates disclosure, bans use of sensitive data, directly advancing data privacy protections through tech regulation.92% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence Consumer Data Protection Data Privacy

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signed · Iowa · Senate May 6, 2026

SF 2296: A bill for an act relating to digital financial kiosks, modifying civil penalties, and including effective date and applicability provisions.

This bill regulates digital financial kiosks in Iowa that exchange digital assets (like cryptocurrencies) for cash or other assets. It requires kiosk operators to obtain a money transmission license, report all kiosk locations to the banking division, and comply with specific pricing rules. Violations could result in civil fines up to $10,000 per incident, enforced by the attorney general. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment and applies to all such kiosks operating in Iowa.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRegulates digital kiosks handling crypto to prevent fraud, requiring licenses and reporting - consumer protection in digital finance.85% confidence

introduced · Iowa · House Feb 26, 2026

HF 2606: A bill for an act requiring persons who operate certain internet sites, applications, or a segment of an internet site or application that contains material pornographic for minors to perform reasonable age verification.

HF 2606 requires websites, apps, or sections of sites/apps containing a significant portion of material deemed "pornographic for minors" to implement age verification to block access by users under 18. It defines "pornographic for minors" and allows three verification methods: digital ID, commercially reasonable transactional data checks, or attorney-general-approved methods. Exemptions include news organizations, public broadcasts, and internet service providers (unless they created the content). Violations carry civil penalties up to $1,000 per access (capped at $10,000 daily), enforced by the attorney general, with strict privacy rules prohibiting retention of identifying data.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates age verification for minors' access to pornographic content on tech platforms, regulating for consumer protection (minors' safety)90% confidence

Sub-Topics Online Safety Social Media

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in committee · Iowa · House Feb 18, 2026

HF 2427: A bill for an act relating to the request for redaction of personally identifiable information from electronic documents displayed for public access by county assessors and county recorders.

HF 2427 updates Iowa law to allow additional officials to request removal of their names from public online documents maintained by county assessors and recorders. Currently, law enforcement personnel can request this redaction; the bill adds U.S. Senators, Representatives, statewide elected officials, state legislators, and local partisan elected officials to that list. County offices must redact the requester's name from electronic documents displayed online upon such a request. This change directly affects those officials seeking to protect their personal information in public records.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill enhances data privacy by allowing redaction of officials' PII from public online records, aligning with data privacy protections.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Data Privacy

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in committee · Iowa · Senate Feb 11, 2026

SSB 3103: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the economic development authority, the utilities commission, and the department of education, including creation of the headquarters expansion and development for growth and employment program, and the business incentives for growth program training fund; repeal of the new jobs tax credit program; the major economic growth attraction program; load forecasting and analysis of electric transmission system expansion plans; creation of the electric transmission system expansion planning and analysis and load forecasting fund; the industrial new jobs training program; and including effective date provisions.

SSB 3103 creates the "EDGE Program" (Headquarters Expansion and Development for Growth and Employment), offering tax incentives to businesses that retain or locate corporate headquarters in Iowa. To qualify, businesses must have global presence, generate over 50% revenue outside Iowa, operate in specific sectors (like tech or bioscience), and meet wage/benefit requirements. The bill repeals several existing programs, including the New Jobs Tax Credit and Major Economic Growth Attraction Program, while establishing a new fund for electric transmission system planning. It directly affects eligible businesses seeking state incentives and the Economic Development Authority, which will administer the program.

Topics ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesCreates tax incentives for corporations via EDGE Program, repealing existing tax credits; aligns with 'tax breaks primarily for wealthy' indicator.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly targets tech sector for tax incentives via EDGE Program, requiring businesses to operate in tech/bioscience to qualify, directly advancing technology industry growth.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Tax Credits Tax Incentives Tags Economic Development

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in committee · Iowa · Senate Feb 12, 2026

SF 2243: A bill for an act relating to the operation of state government, including the commencement of audits, information made available to the auditor of state, and disputes between governmental agencies.

SF 2243 modifies Iowa's audit and transparency rules for state government. It clarifies that the auditor of state may access confidential agency information (like health records or tax data) but must maintain confidentiality and cannot access individual tax returns or disease reports identifying specific people. The bill requires audit reports to be public unless they contain protected information (like personal health data), and replaces previous dispute resolution rules between agencies with a new arbitration process requiring a 3-member board appointed by the involved agencies. It also repeals outdated provisions about when audits begin and removes a 60-day deadline for arbitration decisions. The changes primarily affect state agencies, the auditor's office, and the public's access to government financial information.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires confidentiality of sensitive data during audits, aligning with data privacy protections in technology policies.65% confidence

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passed both · Iowa · Senate May 2, 2026

SF 2284: A bill for an act relating to the use of automated systems that detect traffic violations or registration plate information, and making penalties applicable.

SF 2284 restricts how law enforcement uses automated traffic systems. It prohibits sharing historical license plate data collected to monitor potential crime with private companies if the data could identify a person or vehicle, creating a misdemeanor for violations. The bill also bans citations for noise violations based on brake or exhaust sounds while slowing down, and requires local authorities to let vehicle owners contest automated citations by proving they weren’t driving at the time - allowing citations to be transferred to the actual driver if evidence is provided. This affects police departments using automated systems and vehicle owners who receive automated traffic violation notices.

Topics ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeRestricts law enforcement data sharing with private entities and requires contesting automated citations, enhancing civil rights and accountability in traffic enforcement - key criminal justice reform indicators.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRestricts sharing license plate data to protect privacy, aligning with data privacy protections under technology policy95% confidence

Sub-Topics Law Enforcement Policing

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