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IA HF2622
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Local Government
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AI Summary
- Requires public libraries to enforce age-appropriate policies prohibiting minors from accessing materials with descriptions or visual depictions of sex acts as defined in Iowa Code sections 702.17 and 728.1, and must allow parents to monitor their child's borrowing activity
- Mandates libraries submit annual reports to the state department proving compliance with age-appropriate policies as a condition for receiving state assistance
- Transfers all administrative, financial, oversight, and policy authority from city library boards of trustees to city councils effective July 1, 2026
- Requires library patron records to be released to parents or guardians of minor children upon request, creating an exception to library confidentiality protections
- Prohibits libraries from receiving local tax levy funds or state library funds if found in violation of the age-appropriate standards
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to public libraries, including eligibility requirements for state assistance and oversight by city councils.(Formerly HSB 720.)
Last Action
Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 347.
2/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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