House File 78 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 78 BY JONES A BILL FOR An Act relating to the use of recording devices on private 1 property by state entities and including effective date 2 provisions. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1238YH (2) 89 je/rn
H.F. 78 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 27B.1 Definition. 1 For purposes of this chapter, “search warrant” means a search 2 warrant issued pursuant to chapter 808. 3 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION . 27B.2 Recording devices —— private 4 property. 5 A state agency, state official, or state employee shall not 6 place a photo, video, or audio recording device on private 7 property in this state without obtaining either a search 8 warrant or express permission from an owner of the property. 9 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION . 27B.3 Removal of devices. 10 On or before July 1, 2021, a state agency, state official, 11 or state employee that has placed a photo, video, or audio 12 recording device on private property in this state in violation 13 of section 27B.2 shall cease using and remove the photo, video, 14 or audio recording device. 15 Sec. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act, being deemed of immediate 16 importance, takes effect upon enactment. 17 EXPLANATION 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 19 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 20 This bill prohibits a state agency, state official, or state 21 employee from placing a photo, video, or audio recording device 22 on private property in Iowa without obtaining either a search 23 warrant or express permission from an owner of the property. 24 The bill requires a state agency, state official, or state 25 employee that has placed a photo, video, or audio recording 26 device on private property in violation of the bill to cease 27 using and remove the photo, video, or audio recording device on 28 or before July 1, 2021. 29 The bill takes effect upon enactment. 30 -1- LSB 1238YH (2) 89 je/rn 1/ 1