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HSB 635Renumbered as HF 2691 · February 23, 2026

Relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence

Topics:Business & economyTechnology & privacyArtificial intelligence

Same legislation: SSB 3013, SF 2199, HF 2691

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Also covers SSB 3013 and SF 2199 and HF 2691.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2026
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 18, 2026
  4. Next: Passes the House
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Became HF 2691 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2691 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence. The bill defines “artificial intelligence”, “input”, “output”, “train”, and “user”. The bill makes a user who provides input to an artificial intelligence (AI) the owner of the output generated by the AI that was based on the user’s input, provided that the output does not infringe on a third party’s existing copyrights or intellectual property rights. The bill makes a person that trains an AI the owner of AI that results from the training if the training data was lawfully acquired and used for training purposes and the person has not transferred ownership rights of the resulting AI through a contract or agreement.

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_____ If a person uses AI as a part of the person’s employment duties, the bill makes the resulting output or trained AI the property of the person’s employer if certain conditions detailed in the bill are met. The bill shall not be construed to grant ownership of property if such a grant of ownership would infringe on a preexisting copyright or other intellectual property right.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

House subcommittee

Named January 28, 2026. On February 5, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§554J.1§554J.2

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works

Lobbying

2 for · 7 against · 25 undecided · Who →

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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SSB 3013RenumberedHSB 635Renumbered

91st General Assembly

SF 2199Cleared committeefrom SSB 3013HF 2691Cleared committeefrom HSB 635

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title; check the text to be sure it’s the same idea.