COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
HF 864 status: Enacted — Signed by Governor (updated Jun 1, 2026).
Source
LegiScan
Confidence
High
Analysis basis
LegiScan full bill text
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Overall Score
Bill summary
The bill mandates that commercial entities providing websites or apps with a substantial amount of pornographic content must perform age verification before providing access.
Commercial entities operating such websites, third-party verification providers, and consumers accessing this content.
Entities must utilize methods like digital ID or transactional data to verify age and must secure that data against dissemination.
Direct compliance costs for implementing identity verification platforms and potential legal/regulatory costs for violations.
The bill has been signed by the Governor and is effective per standard Iowa legislative timeline provisions.
Intent to protect minors from harmful or explicit sexual content online.
First Amendment rights regarding anonymous speech, data security of sensitive personal information, and the technical feasibility of universal age verification.
The exact scope of 'reasonable' age verification methods will depend on future Attorney General rule-making.
Modeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Critical outlook
Mixed / Neutral
Critical outlook
Mixed / Neutral
Positive outlook
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LegiScan
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Confidence
High
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Analysis basis
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Source note
High potential for constitutional litigation due to impact on anonymous browsing and First Amendment rights.
Analysis scope
The bill defines 'reasonable age verification' broadly, leaving implementation details to future AG rule-making.
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