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HF 2715 — IA, US
HF 2715 is an AI governance legislation from IA, currently introduced. Iowa House File 2715 establishes new deployer obligations for public-facing chatbots, including disclosure and safety protocols [1]. AIGI tracks 1 primary-source update on this bill; the most recent was published on 2026-02-24.
Status & timeline
- Regulatory stage
- introduced
- Bill status
- introduced
- Authority / governing body
- Iowa Legislature
- Chamber
- house
- Document type
- legislation
Next deadline: No fixed deadline — effective upon enactment.
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Full obligation matrix
| Actor | Obligation | Deadline | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| deployer | Implement and maintain commercially reasonable protocols to detect, respond to, report, and mitigate harm a public-facing chatbot may cause a user. | — | — |
| deployer | Limit the collection and storage of user information collected by a public-facing chatbot to what is necessary for its purpose. | — | — |
| deployer | Clearly and conspicuously disclose each time a public-facing chatbot begins an interaction that it is artificial intelligence and not a licensed medical, legal, financial, or mental health professional. | — | — |
| deployer | Clearly and conspicuously disclose at each three-hour interval of continuous interaction that a public-facing chatbot is artificial intelligence and not a licensed medical, legal, financial, or mental health professional. | — | — |
| deployer | Implement protocols for a public-facing chatbot to respond to user prompts indicating suicidal ideations or intent to self-harm, including making reasonable efforts to refer users to crisis service providers. | — | — |
| deployer | Shall not knowingly or recklessly design or make available a public-facing chatbot that misleads a reasonable user into believing it is a specific human being. | — | — |
| deployer | Shall not knowingly or recklessly design or make available a public-facing chatbot that misleads a reasonable user into believing it is licensed by the state. | — | — |
| deployer | Shall not knowingly or recklessly design or make available a public-facing chatbot that encourages, promotes, or coerces a user to commit suicide, perform acts of self-harm, or engage in sexual or physical violence against a human or an animal. | — | — |
| deployer | Implement commercially reasonable measures to determine whether a user is a minor, using a risk-based approach for AI companions or therapeutic chatbots. | — | — |
| deployer | Implement protocols for sending a notification to a minor user’s parent, legal guardian, or legal custodian when a minor user of an AI companion or therapeutic chatbot enters a prompt indicating distress. | — | — |
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Enforcement risk score
25
/ 100
Announced regulation; enforcement footprint still forming.
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Role-based compliance checklist
- compliance_officer Review existing public-facing chatbot deployments for alignment with harm mitigation protocols, data collection limits, and transparency requirements. (todo)
- product_manager Design and implement explicit, clear, and conspicuous AI disclosure messages at the start of interactions and every three hours for public-facing chatbots. (todo)
- engineering Develop or integrate crisis response mechanisms within public-facing chatbots to detect suicidal ideation/self-harm prompts and provide referrals to crisis services. (todo)
- general_counsel Assess AI companion and therapeutic chatbot products for compliance with age determination and parental notification protocols for minor users. (todo)
- product_manager Ensure public-facing chatbots do not mislead users about their identity (human vs. AI) or licensure status, and do not promote harmful content. (todo)
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Vendor impact assessment
- Vendor risk class
- high
- Procurement categories
- customer_service_ai, content_moderation, healthcare_ai, productivity_assistants
Vendors providing public-facing chatbots, especially those marketed as AI companions or therapeutic tools, must demonstrate robust compliance with transparency, safety, and data governance requirements. Specific attention is needed for features interacting with minors or addressing mental health.
Sample vendor questions
- Does your public-facing chatbot offer clear and frequent disclosures that it is an AI system and not a licensed professional?
- What protocols do you have in place to detect and respond to user prompts indicating self-harm or suicidal ideation, and how do you facilitate referrals to crisis services?
- How do you ensure your chatbot does not mislead users about its identity or licensure, and how do you prevent it from promoting harmful content?
- For AI companions or therapeutic chatbots, what commercially reasonable measures are implemented to determine user age and what protocols exist for parental notification for minor users?
- What are your data collection and storage practices for user information, and how do you ensure it is limited to what is necessary for the chatbot's intended purpose?
Intelligence briefs (1)
legislation introduced 2/24/2026
Iowa Bill Establishes Chatbot Deployer Duties, Minor Interaction Protections
Iowa House File 2715 establishes new deployer obligations for public-facing chatbots, including disclosure and safety protocols [1].
This development introduces state-level deployer duties for certain public-facing AI systems, signaling expanding regulatory scope beyond federal efforts.
Deadline: No fixed deadline — effective upon enactment.
Primary source →Frequently asked questions
- What is HF 2715?
- Iowa House File 2715 introduces new requirements for deployers of public-facing chatbots, AI companions, and therapeutic chatbots [1]. The bill mandates protocols for harm detection and mitigation, limits user data collection, and requires clear disclosure that an interaction is with artificial intelligence [2]. Specific measures are also outlined for interactions involving minors. Primary source →
- Why does HF 2715 matter?
- This development introduces state-level deployer duties for certain public-facing AI systems, signaling expanding regulatory scope beyond federal efforts. Primary source →
- Who does HF 2715 affect?
- This legislation impacts deployers making public-facing chatbots, AI companions (defined as designed to simulate human-like romantic or emotional bonds), or therapeutic chatbots (defined as primarily for mental health support) available to users in Iowa. Exclusions apply to services limited to internal business operations, enterprise software, chatbots used solely within an existing customer relationship, and systems requiring authentication through an employer, educational institution, or healthcare provider. Entities offering AI systems for general public use or marketing directly to consumers without ongoing supervision are in scope. Primary source →
- What are the key dates for HF 2715?
- No fixed deadline — effective upon enactment. Primary source →
- What is the current status of HF 2715?
- As of the last published update, HF 2715 is at the "introduced" stage, with bill status "introduced". Primary source →
- Where can I find the primary source for HF 2715?
- The primary source for the most recent update is at https://www.legis.iowa.gov/publications/search/document?fq=id:1601667&q=artificial+intelligence. AIGI publishes the full citation chain plus every approved brief on this bill. Primary source →
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