SF 2243 (LSB 5477SV (2) 87)

SENATE FILE 2243

BY  COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE

(SUCCESSOR TO SF 2126)

(As Amended and Passed by the Senate 2018-03-06)

A BILL FOR

An Act prohibiting the use of false or misleading caller identification information to certain persons, and making penalties applicable.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 714.16, subsection 2, Code 2018, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  p.  (1)  It is an unlawful practice for a person to knowingly use or provide, false or misleading caller identification information to an Iowa telephone subscriber who is physically located in this state.
   (2)  This paragraph shall not apply to any of the following:
   (a)  Conduct authorized by a law enforcement agency of the United States, a state, or a political subdivision of a state.
   (b)  Conduct authorized pursuant to a court order.
   (c)  Conduct authorized under federal law.
   (3)  For purposes of this paragraph:
   (a)  “Caller identification information” means the same as defined in section 68A.506.
   (b)  “Iowa telephone subscriber” means a person who uses a telephone number with a three-digit telephone number prefix, or area code, assigned to the state of Iowa, in accordance with the North American numbering plan.