Technology (Artificial Intelligence)

in committee · Iowa · House Feb 16, 2026

HSB 611: A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for chatbots, making appropriations, and providing civil penalties.

This Iowa bill establishes rules for chatbots by defining them as AI systems that generate new content and respond to open-ended user input, while excluding simple lookup tools or narrow-field applications. It prohibits chatbots from encouraging self-harm or violence and requires clear disclosures that they are not human beings and do not provide professional advice in areas like medicine, law, or finance. The law imposes civil penalties of up to $100,000 per violation and gives the attorney general authority to enforce compliance through civil actions. The attorney general must also develop specific rules to implement these requirements.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill regulates chatbots to protect consumers from harm and misinformation, establishing safety guidelines and disclosure requirements that enhance digital rights and consumer protection.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Iowa · Senate Feb 18, 2026

SSB 3011: A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for chatbots, making appropriations, and providing civil penalties.

This Iowa bill establishes rules for chatbots, requiring developers to clearly disclose that these AI tools are not human beings and do not provide professional advice like medical or legal services. The law prohibits chatbots from encouraging self-harm or violence and mandates regular reminders to users about the AI's limitations. Violations could result in civil penalties of up to $100,000 per incident, which would be collected by the state attorney general. The attorney general would also have the authority to create additional rules to implement these requirements.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill regulates chatbots to protect consumers from misinformation and harm, establishing disclosure requirements and safety guidelines for AI technology.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Iowa · House Mar 24, 2026

HSB 766: A bill for an act relating to the licensure of artificial intelligence augmented and autonomous service providers, and including penalties.

This bill creates a new licensing system for companies that use artificial intelligence to provide medical services in Iowa, requiring them to register with a newly formed Board of Autonomous Medical Practice. The legislation defines different types of AI medical tools, from advisory systems that suggest diagnoses to fully autonomous AI that can independently make clinical decisions, and establishes specific roles for oversight including medical directors and designated responsible officials. Key provisions include setting up a board with diverse membership from healthcare professionals, technology experts, and the public, while also defining terms like adverse events and reportable incidents to ensure accountability. The bill does not currently specify the application process or fees but focuses on creating the regulatory framework and board structure needed to oversee these new AI medical services.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill establishes regulatory framework for AI in healthcare, protecting patients while enabling innovation in medical services through oversight and licensing.85% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill regulates AI medical providers to ensure consumer protection and safety, establishing oversight and licensing requirements for AI technology in healthcare.85% confidence

Sub-Topics Medical Licensing Artificial Intelligence

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in committee · Iowa · House Feb 16, 2026

HF 2469: 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 individual based on surveillance data, and providing civil penalties.

HF 2469 prohibits businesses from using automated systems (like AI or algorithms) to change the price of a product or service for a specific person based on "surveillance data" - such as information gathered about their behavior, salary, or biometrics. The law defines this data as anything collected through observation or inference about an individual or their group. Exceptions include price changes due to actual cost differences, widely available discounts (like student or senior rates), insurance pricing, or credit decisions under federal law. Violations could result in civil penalties of up to $40,000 per incident, enforced through existing consumer fraud laws.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill prohibits AI-driven price discrimination using surveillance data, directly protecting consumer privacy and aligning with data privacy regulations in technology policy.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence Consumer Data Protection

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in committee · Iowa · Senate Feb 24, 2026

SF 2415: A bill for an act relating to provider requirements concerning the mental health of users of an artificial intelligence chatbot, and providing civil penalties.

SF 2415 requires AI chatbot providers operating in Iowa to implement specific safeguards for user mental health. It prohibits chatbots from offering mental health advice, pretending to be licensed professionals, or simulating human interaction. Providers must detect self-harm or suicidal thoughts and refer users to crisis services (like the national lifeline or Iowa crisis hotline), while clearly disclosing the chatbot is not human or a substitute for professional care at key interaction points. Violations could result in civil penalties up to $40,000 per incident, enforced by the attorney general under consumer fraud laws.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill mandates AI chatbot providers to detect mental health crises and refer users to human services, enhancing access to professional care and protecting users from harmful misinformation.92% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRegulates AI chatbot providers for mental health safeguards and disclosures, enhancing consumer protection in AI technology per bill's requirements.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Mental Health Artificial Intelligence

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introduced · Iowa · House Feb 16, 2026

HF 2528: A bill for an act modifying the duties of the workforce development board, state board of education, and department of education related to cyber and artificial intelligence.

HF 2528 requires Iowa's workforce development board, state board of education, and department of education to address cyber and artificial intelligence workforce needs. It mandates K-12 public schools to develop cyber/AI literacy standards, establishes partnerships between colleges and private industry for internships and degree programs, and creates a grant program for training (subject to funding). The bill also directs the state board to set statewide education standards, create a voluntary school certification program for AI/cyber compliance, and requires the education department to launch a community awareness initiative with digital resources and targeted outreach for groups like seniors and law enforcement. These provisions directly affect Iowa students, educators, schools, and professionals seeking career transitions in cyber/AI fields.

Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationMandates K-12 cyber/AI literacy standards, creates college-industry partnerships, and establishes grants for tech education training - directly enhancing curriculum and workforce readiness.90% confidence ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyMandates cyber/AI literacy standards in K-12, creates industry partnerships for tech workforce training, and establishes grant programs for AI/cyber education funding.95% confidence

Sub-Topics K-12 Education Artificial Intelligence

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introduced · Iowa · House Feb 24, 2026

HF 2715: A bill for an act relating to chatbots, including deployer requirements and interactions with minors.

This Iowa bill (HF 2715) sets safety rules for public-facing chatbots, primarily affecting companies that deploy them. It requires deployers to clearly disclose when users interact with AI (not humans), implement safety protocols for self-harm risks, and limit data collection. For minors, it mandates age-verification methods (without requiring ID), parental notifications for self-harm, and strict criteria for therapeutic chatbots - requiring professional recommendations, clinical evidence, and safety testing before use by minors. The bill does not ban chatbots but imposes compliance requirements for deployers to protect user safety.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyRequires AI disclosure, safety protocols, and data limits to protect users, especially minors, aligning with consumer privacy regulations and responsible AI governance.90% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence Online Safety Social Media

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in committee · Iowa · Senate Feb 19, 2026

SSB 3118: A bill for an act relating to utilization review organizations’ use of artificial intelligence, prior authorization determinations and exemptions, and prepayment audits, and including applicability provisions.

This bill (SSB 3118) prohibits utilization review organizations (insurance companies that approve medical treatments) from using artificial intelligence as the sole basis to deny, delay, or downgrade prior authorization requests for medically necessary care. It requires human review by qualified medical professionals - either a "qualified reviewer" (a physician in the same specialty) or a "clinical peer" (a non-physician specialist) - for all denials or downgrades. The bill mandates written explanations for denials, including specific reasons and reviewer credentials, and requires a consultation between the provider and reviewer within seven business days of denial. It directly affects health insurers, healthcare providers requesting coverage, and patients needing treatment approvals.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProhibits AI-only denials of medically necessary care, mandates human review by medical professionals to protect patient access and rights.95% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyProhibits AI as sole basis for medical denials, mandating human review instead, restricting AI use in healthcare decisions.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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died · Iowa · Senate Mar 4, 2026

SF 2421: A bill for an act relating to utilization review organizations’ use of artificial intelligence, prior authorization determinations and exemptions, and audits, and including applicability provisions.

SF 2421 would have required healthcare review groups to use human reviewers - not solely artificial intelligence - for decisions denying, delaying, or downgrading prior authorizations (e.g., changing urgent requests to standard ones). It mandated that denials include written explanations citing specific criteria, along with detailed attestations about the reviewer’s qualifications and specialty expertise. The bill also required separate human reviews for appeals and prohibited the same reviewer from handling both initial denials and appeals. This bill was withdrawn on March 4, 2026, and did not become law.

Topics ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareMandates human review for prior authorization denials, requiring written explanations and qualified reviewers to protect patient access and decision transparency in healthcare coverage.95% confidence ✗ TechnologyOpposes TechnologyRestricts AI use in healthcare decisions, mandating human reviewers instead of solely AI for prior authorization denials and appeals.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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died · Iowa · House Apr 15, 2026

HF 2507: A bill for an act establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions.

HF 2507 requires operators of public conversational AI services (like chatbots) to clearly disclose when users interact with AI, especially to minors under 18. It mandates persistent disclaimers, bans reward systems to boost minor engagement, and prohibits generating sexual content, simulating human interaction, or sexually objectifying minors. Operators must also provide privacy tools for minors and parents (for under-13s or high-risk cases) and implement suicide crisis protocols. Violations carry civil penalties up to $500,000 per operator, with enforcement by Iowa’s attorney general starting July 1, 2027. The law excludes research tools, business internal systems, and narrow-topic AI from its scope.

Topics ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill mandates disclosures, bans harmful AI practices for minors, requires privacy tools/safety protocols, enhancing data privacy and consumer protection in AI services.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Artificial Intelligence

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