Iowa AI-Generated CSAM Law (SF 2243, 2024)
Iowa · Iowa SF 2243 (2024), amending Iowa Code § 728
Iowa amended its sexual-exploitation-of-a-minor law to explicitly include depictions 'created, adapted, or modified' by AI to appear to show an identifiable minor in a prohibited act. First offense: Class D felony (up to 5 years); second: Class C felony (up to 10 years). Passed unanimously.
Technical detail
Iowa SF 2243 (90th GA, 2024) amends Iowa Code § 728 to include AI-generated or digitally adapted depictions of identifiable minors within 'visual depiction of a minor.'
Who is protected: Identifiable minors depicted in AI-generated or modified CSAM
Who must comply: Anyone who creates, possesses, or distributes such material in Iowa
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Iowa |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2024-07-01 |
| Enacted | 2024-04-01 |
| Citation | Iowa SF 2243 (2024), amending Iowa Code § 728 |
| Enforced by | Iowa county prosecutors; Iowa Attorney General |
| Private right of action | No — agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Class D felony (first); Class C felony (second) |
| Topics | children's online safety · AI-generated images · deepfakes |
| Last verified | 2026-06-12 |
| Official source | Iowa SF 2243 — Iowa Legislature (90th GA) ↗ |
More AI rules in Iowa
- Iowa Synthetic Intimate Content Law · In effect
- Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act · In effect
- Iowa SF 2417 (Conversational AI Safety Act) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Iowa HF 2635 (no AI-only prior-auth denials) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy (ENTERPRISE P · In effect
- Attorney General Brenna Bird Warns of Deepfake Dangers as St · In effect
Related children's online safety rules elsewhere
- PA v. Character.AI (Fake Psychiatrist Chatbot) · Blocked / in litigation
- RI AI Companion Self-Harm Safety (2026) · In effect
- Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) · Proposed / pending
- Washington HB 2225 (AI chatbot disclosure, minor protections, crisis protocols) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Oregon SB 1546 (AI companion chatbot disclosure + private right of action) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- xAI v. Harwood (Grok NCII Counter-Suit 2026) · Blocked / in litigation
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