Iowa chatbot laws

Enacted laws

• SF 2417Conversational AI services
  In effect since July 1, 2026; more from July 1, 2027

What Iowa's laws require

• Say it is AISF 2417
• Remind during long chatsSF 2417
• Protect minorsSF 2417
• Check agesNo
• Crisis protocolSF 2417
• Report to the stateNo
• Limits on manipulative designSF 2417
• No AI therapist or licensed titleSF 2417
• Users can sueNo

Coming dates

1. July 1, 2027SF 2417: Act applies to operators

Multistate actions Iowa's attorney general joined

• Letter from 42 attorneys general on sycophantic and delusional AI December 9, 2025
• Letter from 44 attorneys general to AI companies August 25, 2025

Joining a letter or court filing is not a lawsuit or a finding against any company.

Other Iowa laws that may matter

• Consumer protection law: Iowa Consumer Fraud Act (Iowa Code section 714.16; chapter 714H). It applies to businesses generally, not to chatbots specifically; whether it reaches a particular chatbot practice is a legal question.

Sources

1. Iowa Consumer Fraud Act (official source)