Iowa AI CSAM Law
Iowa AI-Generated CSAM Law (SF 2243, 2024)
Iowa · Iowa SF 2243 (2024), amending Iowa Code § 728
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 1, 2024
- Applies to
- Anyone who creates, possesses, or distributes such material in Iowa
- Enforced by
- Iowa county prosecutors; Iowa Attorney General
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.
Who is protected: Identifiable minors depicted in AI-generated or modified CSAM
Legal 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.'
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Iowa |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | April 1, 2024 |
| Citation | Iowa SF 2243 (2024), amending Iowa Code § 728 |
| 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 |
| Bill text | 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 PY-AI) · In effect
- Attorney General Brenna Bird Warns of Deepfake Dangers as Students… · 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) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act) (H.R. 7757) · Proposed / pending
- 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
- Blanchester OH schools AI policy EDEC (Jun. 29, 2026) · In effect
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