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

HSB 294: Relating to artificial intelligence, including the use of artificial intelligence to create materials related to elections and protections in interactions with artificial intelligence systems, and making penalties applicable

Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to artificial intelligence (AI), including the use of artificial intelligence to create materials related to elections and protections in interactions with AI systems. DIVISION I —— MATERIALS RELATED TO ELECTIONS. The bill requires that published material generated through the use of AI, defined in this division, and designed to expressly advocate the nomination, election, or defeat of a candidate for public office or the passage or defeat of a ballot issue to include a disclosure that the published material was generated using AI.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 4, 2025

  • Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Austin Baeth (D) · austin.baeth@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

  1. March 4, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Economic Growth and Technology committee
  2. March 4, 2025House subcommittee named: Sorensen, Baeth and Wood
  3. March 6, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 6, 2025Approved by the House committee
  5. March 6, 2025Committee vote: 18–3

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HSB294