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IA HF849
Bill
Status
3/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Public Safety
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AI Summary
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Amends Iowa Code Section 708.7 to create a new form of harassment for purposefully disseminating, publishing, distributing, or posting another person's personal information without consent and without legitimate purpose
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Requires intent to threaten, intimidate, annoy, or alarm the victim, or intent to encourage third parties to do so
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Defines "personal information" broadly to include home address, phone number, email address, social media profile, place of employment, photos/videos of the person or their family, and family members' contact information
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Classifies violations as harassment in the first degree, an aggravated misdemeanor punishable by up to 2 years confinement and fines between $855 and $8,540
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to harassment by the dissemination, publication, distribution, or posting of personal information, and making penalties applicable.(Formerly HF 201.)
Last Action
Rereferred to Public Safety. H.J. 1221.
5/15/2025