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An Act relating to conversational artificial intelligence services (Acts Chapter 1068, 2026)

Iowa | SF 2417

Year Enacted
2026
Date Signed
May 2, 2026
Effective Date
Jul 1, 2026
July 1, 2026 (applicability July 1, 2027)
Status
Enacted
Enacted

Categories

Consumer Chatbots Mental Health & Psychotherapy

Key Requirements

Per Manatt, requires disclosure that the user is interacting with AI, additional safeguards and more frequent disclosures for minors, crisis-detection capability for expressions of self-harm or suicidal ideation with appropriate referral, and a prohibition on chatbots representing themselves as mental health providers.

Regulated Parties

Providers/operators of conversational AI services offered to Iowa users

Enforcement

Civil penalties (per official bill history summary)

Sources

Official https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/billTracking/billHistory?enhanced=true&ga=91&billName=SF2417
Secondary https://www.manatt.com/insights/newsletters/health-highlights/manatt-health-health-ai-policy-tracker

Notes

Manatt lists the effective date as 7/1/2027, matching the Act's applicability date; the official bill history lists effective 07/01/2026 with applicability 07/01/2027.

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