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

HF 2507: Establishing requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services, and providing civil penalties, and including applicability provisions

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 relates to requirements and guidelines for conversational AI services (AI services). The bill defines “conversational AI service” as an artificial intelligence, available by software application, web interface, or computer program, that is accessible to the general public and that has the primary purpose of simulating human conversation and interaction through text, audio communication, or visual communication. The bill lists exceptions to the definition of AI service. The bill defines “operator” as a person who develops and makes an AI service available to the public.

Sponsors

Health and Human Services committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named January 26, 2026

  • Rep. Austin Harris (R) · austin.harris@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Dan Gehlbach (R) · dan.gehlbach@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) · beth.wessel-kroeschell@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 16 for, 0 against

For: AARP Iowa; Classroom Clinic; Google LLC and its Affiliates; Iowa Association of Area Agencies on Aging; Iowa Association of Rural Health Clinics; Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Catholic Conference; Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners; Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Mental Health Advocacy; Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association; Iowa Nurse Practitioners Society; and 4 more

In plain words

  1. January 22, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Health and Human Services committee · as HSB 611
  2. January 22, 2026House subcommittee named: Harris, Gehlbach and Turek · as HSB 611
  3. January 26, 2026House subcommittee named: Harris, Gehlbach and Wessel-Kroeschell · as HSB 611
  4. January 28, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as HSB 611
  5. February 10, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 611
  6. February 10, 2026Committee vote: 21–0 · as HSB 611
  7. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
  8. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2507 · as HSB 611
  9. April 15, 2026Withdrawn

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/HF2507