Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applicable
Progress
- IntroducedJanuary 29, 2026
- SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2026
- CommitteeFebruary 17, 2026
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Became HF 2609 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2609 What’s a funnel?
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
February 19, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2609.
February 17, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 1. Excused, 2. H.J. 326. Journal
February 17, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 326. Journal
February 4, 2026
Subcommittee recommends amendment and passage.
January 29, 2026
Subcommittee Meeting: 02/04/2026 12:00PM RM 102.
January 29, 2026
Subcommittee: Lundgren, Bossman and Cooling. H.J. 179. Journal
January 29, 2026
Introduced, referred to State Government. H.J. 176. Journal
Meetings
- Tuesday, February 17 · 9:00 AMState Government committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 4 · 12:00 PMState Government subcommittee · RM 102Official meeting page
- Wednesday, January 21 · 2:30 PMState Government subcommittee · Room 217 Conference RoomOfficial meeting page
Votes
Committee · February 17, 202620–1
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Lobbyist declarations
For · 4Against · 0Undecided · 8
- Iowa Chapter of Sierra ClubFor
- Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure BoardFor
- League of Women Voters of IowaFor
- VALOR IowaFor
- DIRECTV, LLCUndecided
- EchoStar Corporation and its AffiliatesUndecided
- Google LLC and its AffiliatesUndecided
- Iowa Broadcasters AssociationUndecided
- Iowa Cable and Telecommunications AssociationUndecided
- Iowa Newspaper AssociationUndecided
- Planned Parenthood Advocates of IowaUndecided
- Technology Association of IowaUndecided
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