State AI law
Iowa
AI laws
We track 30 artificial-intelligence bills and regulations in Iowa. 6 have been signed or enacted, and 19 are still moving.
Last updated Oct 14, 2026 · How we collect and check bills
Where Iowa’s bills stand
30 bills- Introduced
- 5
- In committee
- 13
- Passed a chamber
- 1
- Signed or enacted
- 6
- Dead or vetoed
- 5
Overview
How Iowa regulates AI
Iowa has 30 published AI-related bills in our register, 6 of them signed or enacted. Every bill below links to its own page with the status, dates and a plain-English summary.
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Iowa AI bills
RSS feed for IowaA bill for an act relating to health carriers standards of conduct; utilization review organizations, artificial intelligence, audits, and p…
Iowa's HF 2635 is a health insurance and certificate-of-need law. Its AI rule (Iowa Code § 514F.8(2A)) lets a utilization review organization use an AI-based algorithm or system for the initial review of a prior authorization request, but for a request based on medical necessity AI may not be the sole basis for denying, delaying or downgrading it. The act also requires denials to be made by a same- or similar-specialty physician or clinical peer, sets audit deadlines, bars prior authorization for certain cancer screenings and inpatient emergencies, and raises certificate-of-need thresholds. Signed May 13, 2026 (Acts Chapter 1087); effective July 1, 2026, with many rules applying from 2027.
A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and providing civil penalties, and including appl…
Iowa's SF 2417 (Iowa Code ch. 554J) covers public conversational AI services built mainly to simulate human conversation. For known minors, operators must disclose AI use, take reasonable measures against sexual content and human-like claims, not give rewards at unpredictable intervals to boost engagement, and offer privacy tools. If a reasonable user would think it is human, it must say it is AI. Operators need self-harm crisis-referral protocols and may not knowingly and intentionally program it to claim licensed mental health care. AG enforces: the greater of actual damages or $1,000 per violation (penalty capped at $500,000). Signed May 2, 2026 (Acts Chapter 1068); applies July 1, 2027.
A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and providing civil penalties, and including appl…
Iowa's HF 2507 (formerly HSB 611) would have required operators of conversational AI services to protect minors (AI disclosures, no unpredictable rewards, limits on sexual and human-like content), adopt suicide and self-harm protocols, and not pose as licensed mental health providers. Attorney general penalties were the greater of actual damages or $1,000 per violation up to $500,000 per operator. After amendment H-8357, Senate File 2417 was substituted and HF 2507 was withdrawn April 15, 2026.
A bill for an act relating to the licensure of artificial intelligence augmented and autonomous service providers, and including penalties.
Iowa's HSB 766, a House Appropriations study bill, would create a board of autonomous medical practice to license AI augmented and autonomous service providers (AAASPs) that run clinical AI services. A license would be required for fully autonomous AI and for certain advisory and supervised AI. Providers would face patient disclosures, a duty of loyalty, insurance and bond requirements, and civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation per day. A subcommittee recommended passage March 24, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence.(Formerly HSB 635.)
Iowa's HF 2691 (formerly HSB 635) would create Code chapter 554J making the user whose input prompts an AI the owner of the resulting output, unless the AI's terms of use or a contract says otherwise, and making a person who lawfully trains an AI the owner of it unless rights were transferred by contract. On the House calendar since February 23, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence.(Formerly SSB 3013.)
Iowa's SF 2199 (formerly SSB 3013) would create Code chapter 554J making the user who provides input the owner of an AI's output (if it does not infringe a third party's copyrights or other IP), a lawful trainer the owner of the trained AI, and the employer the owner when the use is within the scope of employment. On the Senate calendar since February 4, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act relating to the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applicable. (Formerly HSB 643.)
Iowa's HF 2609 (formerly HSB 643) would require published campaign material containing synthetic media (realistic but false digitally manipulated images, audio or video of a real person) to carry the words "THIS CONTENT GENERATED USING SYNTHETIC MEDIA." The responsible person bears sole responsibility. Passed the House 89-2 on March 12, 2026 as amended; in Senate subcommittee March 17, 2026.
A bill for an act relating to utilization review organizations' use of artificial intelligence, prior authorization determinations and exemp…
Iowa's SF 2421 (formerly SSB 3118) would have let utilization review organizations use an AI-based algorithm for initial review of prior authorization requests but not as the sole basis to deny, delay or downgrade a medical-necessity request, and would have required review by a qualified reviewer or clinical peer, written reasons, and deadlines for claim audits. HF 2635 was substituted and SF 2421 was withdrawn March 4, 2026.
A bill for an act relating to provider requirements concerning the mental health of users of an artificial intelligence chatbot, and providi…
Iowa's SF 2415 would bar AI chatbot providers from offering or simulating professional mental health advice or claiming to be a licensed professional, require crisis-referral protocols and repeated AI disclosures, and make violations unfair practices enforced by the attorney general. Referred to Senate Technology February 19, 2026; subcommittee named February 24, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act relating to chatbots, including deployer requirements and interactions with minors.(Formerly HSB 647.)
Iowa's HF 2715 (formerly HSB 647) would require deployers of AI companions, public-facing chatbots and therapeutic chatbots to keep harm-response and self-harm protocols, disclose at the start and every three hours that the user is talking to AI, and take extra steps for minors. The attorney general could seek civil penalties up to $2,500 per violation. On the House calendar since February 24, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence.(See HF 2691.)
Not law. Iowa House Study Bill 635 would have set default rules for owning AI output and trained AI. A user whose input makes an AI generate output would own that output, unless the AI's terms of use or a contract says otherwise. A person who trains an AI on lawfully acquired data would own the resulting AI unless they transferred those rights by contract. The House Economic Growth and Technology Committee approved it 18-1 and it was renumbered HF 2691 on February 23, 2026, but HF 2691 never got a floor vote before the 2026 session adjourned.
A bill for an act relating to automated decision systems used by employers.
Iowa's SF 2414 would create Code chapter 91F requiring employers to give employees advance written notice of automated decision systems used for employment decisions, bar sole reliance on them for discipline, termination or deactivation, and give employees access to their data. The Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing could enforce with a $500 civil penalty. Referred to Senate Workforce February 19, 2026; subcommittee named February 23, 2026.
A bill for an act relating to computer science and artificial intelligence education, including high school curricula and graduation require…
Iowa's HF 2540 (formerly HSB 610) would require students in the graduating class of 2030-2031 and later to complete one semester of computer science and artificial intelligence, let CS/AI units count toward math, science and career-technical credit, and require teacher preparation programs to cover CS, AI and computational thinking. Placed on the House calendar February 16, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act modifying the duties of the workforce development board, state board of education, and department of education related to …
Iowa's HF 2528 (formerly HSB 609) would direct the workforce development board, state board of education and Department of Education to build cyber and artificial intelligence workforce and education initiatives, including a voluntary school certification program and a community awareness effort. A grant program would be subject to appropriation. Placed on the House calendar February 16, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act prohibiting the use of an automated decision-making system to alter the price of a product or service for a specific indiv…
Iowa's HF 2469 would add Code chapter 554J, barring a person from using an automated decision-making system (AI or algorithms making decisions with little or no human intervention) to alter the price of a product or service for a specific individual based on surveillance data. A violation would be an unlawful practice under Code sections 714.16 and chapter 714H (consumer fraud). Four exceptions apply. Introduced and referred to the House Commerce Committee February 16, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act prohibiting personalized algorithmic pricing and surveillance pricing at certain food retail establishments, and providing…
Iowa's SF 2278 (as introduced) would add Code chapter 554J for large food retail stores. Such a store using personalized algorithmic pricing based on a particular consumer's data would have to show "THIS PRICE WAS SET BY AN ALGORITHM USING YOUR PERSONAL DATA." Stores could not use electronic shelf labels, collect data of minors under 17 or use it for targeted ads or personalized pricing, or use protected class data in pricing. Civil penalty up to $7,500 per violation. Introduced February 11, 2026; it died in committee when the 2026 session ended.
A bill for an act relating to private entity requirements concerning biometric data, and providing civil penalties.
Iowa's SSB 3085 would create Code chapter 554J requiring private entities holding biometric data (such as facial geometry, fingerprints or voice) to have a public retention policy, give written notice before collecting, never sell it, and protect it. The Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing would enforce with civil penalties of $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000; no private right of action. Senate subcommittee recommended passage February 4, 2026.
A bill for an act relating to the publication of electioneering communications containing synthetic media, and providing penalties.
Iowa's SF 2166 would prohibit knowingly or recklessly publishing an electioneering communication containing AI-manipulated synthetic media within 90 days of an election unless it carries a required AI disclaimer. Civil penalties are up to $1,000 for a first offense and $5,000 for later ones; knowing violation with intent to defraud is a serious misdemeanor. Referred to Senate State Government January 29, 2026; subcommittee named February 3, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act relating to the requirements for chatbot deployers, including required protocols, limitations on data collection, and requ…
Not law. HF 2204 would have required anyone offering a chatbot to the public in Iowa to keep protocols to detect, respond to and reduce harm to users, putting user safety first, and to collect only the data it needs. Deployers would have had to use age verification to keep minors from AI companions (chatbots that simulate a romantic or emotional bond), get permission before offering chatbots that impersonate real people, and meet strict conditions, including a licensed professional's recommendation and clinical trial evidence, before offering therapeutic chatbots to minors. It was referred to committee on January 29, 2026 and died when the 2026 session adjourned.
A bill for an act relating to the use of artificial intelligence systems and related software by state agencies for employment and other pur…
Iowa's SSB 3014 would require a state AI-system inventory, require state agencies using automated employment decision-making tools to list them publicly and report annually to the General Assembly, and bar agencies from using AI in ways that cut employee pay or positions, affect collective bargaining rights, or take over existing employee duties. Senate subcommittee recommended passage January 27, 2026.
A bill for an act requiring community colleges, school districts, and institutions under the control of the state board of regents to adopt …
Iowa's HF 2153 would require community colleges, school districts and Board of Regents institutions to adopt policies by July 1, 2028 on how students and employees may and may not use artificial intelligence, and to publish them. The Department of Education and the Board of Regents would post the policies they receive. Referred to the House Education Committee January 26, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act relating to the use of synthetic media in campaign materials, and making penalties applicable.
Iowa's SSB 3039 (proposed by the Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board) would require published campaign material containing synthetic media (realistic but false manipulated images, audio or video) to prominently include the words "THIS CONTENT GENERATED USING SYNTHETIC MEDIA." Senate subcommittee recommended amendment and passage January 21, 2026. The House counterpart HF 2609 has passed the House.
A bill for an act relating to restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence, and creating a civil cause of action.
Iowa's HF 2082 would bar using artificial intelligence to intentionally recreate a person's audio or visual likeness without consent when the likeness is meant to be nearly indistinguishable from the person and is used commercially, in a political campaign the person does not support, or to deceive, embarrass or induce action. Victims could sue for actual and punitive damages. Referred to the House Economic Growth and Technology Committee January 15, 2026; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act relating to artificial intelligence, including the use of artificial intelligence to create materials related to elections…
Iowa's HSB 294 would require a disclosure on AI-generated election material that advocates for or against a candidate or ballot issue, and would create Code chapter 554I requiring developers and deployers of high-risk AI systems to use reasonable care against algorithmic discrimination, with attorney general enforcement. The House committee voted 18-3 for passage on March 6, 2025; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act relating to restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence, and creating a civil cause of action.
Iowa's HF 406 would require device companies and AI developers to disclose and get separate agreement before AI accesses private data on smart devices, let users uninstall preinstalled AI, and bar using AI to recreate a person's likeness without consent for commercial or deceptive uses. It creates a private right of action with punitive damages up to $250,000 per violation. A House subcommittee recommended passage March 5, 2025; it has not passed either chamber.
A bill for an act incorporating preparation in computer science, artificial intelligence, and computational thinking into the preparation re…
Iowa's HF 252 would require approved teacher (practitioner) preparation programs to include preparation in computer science, artificial intelligence and computational thinking, and would direct the Board of Regents to issue guidance. It applies to students admitted on or after July 1, 2026. A House subcommittee recommended passage February 20, 2025; it has not passed either chamber.
An Act relating to harassment by the dissemination, publishing, distribution, or posting of a visual depiction showing another person in a s…
Iowa's 2024 Acts chapter 1065 (HF 2240) covers sexual deepfakes under the harassment law. Iowa Code 708.7(1)(a)(5) makes it harassment to disseminate, publish, distribute or post a visual depiction of another person in full or partial nudity or engaged in a sex act without that person's consent. "Another person" now includes an individual, recognizable by face, likeness or other distinguishing features, whose image is used to create, adapt or modify a visual depiction to depict them that way. The act does not name AI but reaches fabricated images of real people. The offense is first-degree harassment (an aggravated misdemeanor), and offenders 18 or older must register as sex offenders.
An Act relating to sexual exploitation of a minor by the creation, adaptation, or modification of a visual depiction to give the appearance …
Iowa's 2024 Acts chapter 1015 (SF 2243) brings fabricated child sexual images into the sexual exploitation of a minor offense. Under Iowa Code 728.12(3), knowingly purchasing or possessing a visual depiction of a minor in a prohibited sexual act now includes any depiction created, adapted or modified to give the appearance that an identifiable minor is engaged in such an act or its simulation. An identifiable minor is someone who was a minor when the image was made, or whose image as a minor was used, and who is recognizable by face, likeness or other features. The minor's actual identity need not be proven. The act does not name AI but covers digitally fabricated images of real children.
An Act relating to personal delivery devices, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.
Iowa's 2021 Acts chapter 119 (HF 304) creates Iowa Code chapter 321O for personal delivery devices: cargo-carrying devices for pedestrian areas, equipped with automated driving technology (software and hardware), that operate with remote support and supervision. A business may operate one only if an agent can monitor and remotely control it. Devices may travel at up to 6 mph in pedestrian areas and up to 20 mph on roads with speed limits of 40 mph or less, must yield to others, carry identification, brakes and lights, and be covered by at least $500,000 of liability insurance. Local governments may bar them from unsafe areas but may not otherwise regulate them.
An Act relating to motor vehicles operated by an automated driving system, and making penalties applicable.
Iowa's 2019 Acts chapter 75 (SF 302), codified at Iowa Code 321.514 to 321.519, sets rules for vehicles driven by an automated driving system, defined as the hardware and software collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis. A driverless-capable vehicle may operate on public highways with no human driver if it can reach a minimal risk condition after a system failure, can follow state traffic and safety laws, and is certified as meeting federal motor vehicle safety standards. Owners must carry liability coverage, and crashes must be reported. Driverless on-demand networks are allowed, and local governments may not add their own rules or taxes.
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