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

HF 406: Relating to restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence, and creating a civil cause of action

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 restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The bill defines “application” as a software program designed for an electronic device to enable a user to perform a particular task or set of related tasks including but not limited to checking the weather, playing games, accessing social media, or managing personal information, within the capabilities of the electronic device. The bill defines “artificial intelligence” as any machine-based system that, for any explicit or implicit objective, infers from the inputs the system receives to generate outputs, including content, decisions, predictions, or recommendations, that can influence physical or virtual environments.

Sponsors

Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D)

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 4, 2025

  • Rep. Brett Barker (R) · brett.barker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Eddie Andrews (R) · eddie.andrews@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D) · aime.wichtendahl@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against

Against: RELX Inc.

In plain words

  1. February 13, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Economic Growth and Technology committee
  2. March 4, 2025House subcommittee named: Barker, Andrews and Wichtendahl
  3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it

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/HF406