SF 2199: 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.

Senate subcommittee · named January 13, 2026

• Sen. Kevin Alons (R) · kevin.alons@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tim Kraayenbrink (R) · tim.kraayenbrink@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Art Staed (D) · art.staed@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 13, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Technology committee · as SSB 3013
2. January 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Alons, Kraayenbrink and Staed · as SSB 3013
3. February 3, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3013
4. February 4, 2026Filed in the Senate
5. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
6. February 4, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2199 · as SSB 3013