HSB 635: Relating to the ownership of artificial intelligence output and trained artificial intelligence

What it does

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.

House subcommittee · named January 28, 2026

• Rep. Ray Sorensen (R) · ray.sorensen@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D) · mary.madison@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 7 against

For: Meidh Technologies, Inc; morriganAI

Against: Google LLC and its Affiliates; Iowa Cable and Telecommunications Association; Meidh Technologies, Inc; Motion Picture Association, Inc.; RELX Inc.; Technology Association of Iowa; morriganAI

In plain words

1. January 28, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the Economic Growth and Technology committee
2. January 28, 2026House subcommittee named: Sorensen, Madison and Wood
3. February 5, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. February 18, 2026Approved by the House committee
5. February 18, 2026Committee vote: 18–1
6. February 23, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2691