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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2153: Requiring community colleges, school districts, and institutions under the control of the state board of regents to adopt policies related to the use of artificial intelligence by students and employees

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill requires community colleges, school districts, and institutions under the control of the state board of regents to adopt policies related to the use of artificial intelligence by students and employees. The bill requires the board of directors of each community college and the board of directors of each school district to, on or before July 1, 2028, adopt a policy related to artificial intelligence that describes when a student may utilize artificial intelligence during classroom instructional time and during the completion of course or program work, when employees may utilize artificial intelligence during the completion of work-related duties, and prohibitions related to the use of artificial intelligence by students and employees.

Sponsors

Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

In plain words

  1. January 26, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Education committee

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2153