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IA SF35
Bill
Status
4/7/2025
Primary Sponsor
Charlie McClintock
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AI Summary
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Amends Iowa Code Section 708.7 to create a new form of harassment when a person purposefully disseminates, publishes, distributes, or posts another person's personal information without consent and without legitimate purpose
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Establishes intent requirements: the person must intend to threaten, intimidate, annoy, or alarm the victim, or intend to encourage third parties to do so
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Defines "personal information" to include home address, phone number, email address, social media profile, place of employment, photographic or film depictions, and contact information of the person's family
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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.
Last Action
Rereferred to Public Safety. H.J. 1221.
5/15/2025