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IA SF181

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Alons

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits educational receivers (postsecondary schools, public libraries, K-12 schools, and state agencies) from offering electronic resources to K-12 students unless they have a written agreement with the provider certifying safety policies that block obscene materials and visual depictions of minors in prohibited sexual acts

  • Requires providers to certify compliance with safety requirements within 14 days of executing the agreement; failure to certify constitutes breach and requires immediate termination of the agreement

  • Mandates providers submit annual reports by June 30 describing any compliance issues, which educational receivers must forward to the Department of Education

  • Creates a new criminal offense of sexual exploitation for employees of educational receivers who offer electronic resources to K-12 students without proper written agreements, punishable as an aggravated misdemeanor (up to 2 years confinement and fines of $855-$8,540)

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to bring civil actions for injunctive relief against non-compliant educational receivers, with court costs and attorney fees awarded if the Attorney General prevails; effective January 1, 2026

Legislative Description

A bill for an act establishing requirements related to electronic resources provided by postsecondary schools, public libraries, schools, and state agencies to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade twelve, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.

Last Action

Subcommittee recommends passage.

2/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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