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Iowa

In motion.Trending toward more guardrails.

Last action 2026-03-12 · 12 March 2026Next review by 2026-08-06 · 6 August 2026

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Not yet effective. The rule has been adopted but its effective date has not arrived.

Sources

legis.iowa.govIowa HF 2609 — synthetic media in campaign materials

Why this status

Iowa HF 2609, a bill that would require disclosure labels on synthetic media used in campaign materials, passed the Iowa House on March 12, 2026. Senate passage and a Governor's signature were not visible in the public record on the May 5, 2026 review, so no new state rule applies in Iowa today.

What this means

There is no Iowa deepfake rule in force today — only existing federal law and platform policies apply.
The bill, if enacted, would target synthetic media in political campaign published materials. It does not, on the text reviewed, address synthetic media outside campaign contexts.
Iowa House passage is one of three steps; Senate action and the Governor's signature are still outstanding for HF 2609 to become law.

What to verify next

Watch HF 2609 on the Iowa Legislature's bill-status page to see if the Senate acts and whether the Governor signs.
If it passes, the bill's operative date will be on the enrolled text — that's the moment this card moves to a colored in-effect status.

How this was scored →

Public-source posture estimateNot legal adviceMap regenerated2026-05-08 · 8 May 2026