Iowa 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

HF 2497 — A bill for an act relating to gambling regulation and wagering, concerning cashless wagering, forfeiture and withholding of certain gaming winnings, sports wagering, occupational licenses, limitations on gambling game licenses, and simulcasting licensure and taxation, providing penalties and making penalties applicable, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 578.) Effective date: 07/01/2022, 06/17/2022. Applicability date: 06/01/2022.

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Kim Reynolds O f f i c e o f t h e G o v e r n o r A d a m G r e g g G O V E R N O R L T G O V E R N O R June 17,2022 Tlie Honorable Paul Pate SecretaryofStateofIowa StaleCapitol Des Moines.
House File 2497 - Enrolled House File 2497 AN ACT RELATING TO GAMBLING REGULATION AND WAGERING, CONCERNING CASHLESS WAGERING, FORFEITURE AND WITHHOLDING OF CERTAIN GAMING WINNINGS, SPORTS WAGERING, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, LIMITATIONS ON GAMBLING GAME LICENSES, AND SIMULCASTING LICENSURE AND TAXATION, PROVIDING PENALTIES AND MAKING PENALTIES APPLICABLE, AND INCLUDING EFFECTIVE DATE AND RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS.
Iowa 50319 Dear Mr.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Sccrctai^, Iherebytransmit:
DIVISION I CASHLESS WAGERING Section 1.
HouseFile2497,an Actrelatingtogambling regulationand wagering,conceming cashlesswagering,forfeitureand withholdingofcertaingaming winnings,sports wagering,occupationallicenses,limitationson gambling game licenses,andsimulcasting licensureand taxation,providing penaltiesand making penaltiesapplicable,and includingeffectivedateand retroactiveapplicability provisions.
Section 99D.9, subsection 6, paragraph b, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
The above House Fileisherebyapproved on thisdate.
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A licensee shall not permit a financial institution, vendor, or other person to dispense cash or credit through an electronic or mechanical device including but not limited to a satellite terminal as defined in section 527.2, that is House File 2497, p.
SecretaryoftheSenate Clerk ofthe House STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES, IOWA 50319 515.281.5211 FAX 515.725.3527WWW.GOVERNOR.IOWA.GOV MAINTA/ A S S K M B l .
2 located in the wagering area.
Y H o u s e F i l e 2 4 9 7 A N A C T R E L A T I N G T O G A M B L I N G R E G U L A T I O N A N D W A G E R I N G , C O N C E R N I N G C A S H L E S S W A G E R I N G , F O R F E I T U R E A N D W I T H H O L D I N G O F C E R T A I N GAMING WINNINGS, SPORTS WAGERING, OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, LIMITATIONS ON GAMBLING GAME LICENSES, AND SIMULCASTING L I C E N S U R E A N D T A X A T I O N , P R O V I D I N G P E N A L T I E S A N D M A K I N G P E N A L T I E S A P P L I C A B L E , A N D I N C L U D I N G E F F E C T I V E D A T E A N D R E T R O A C T I V E A P P L I C A B I L I T Y P R O V I S I O N S .
B E IT E N A C T E D BY T H E G E N E R A L A S S E M B L Y O F T H E S T A T E O F I O W A :
D I V I S I O N I C A S H L E S S W A G E R I N G Section 1.
Section 99D.9, subsection 6, paragraph b.
Code 0 2 2 , i s a m e n d e d t o read a s f o l l o w s :
b, A licensee shall not permit a financial institution, vendor, or other person to dispense cash or credit through an electronic or mechanical device including but not limited to a satellite terminal as defined in section 527.2, that is House Pile 2497r P- 2 located in the wagering area.
Section 99F.7, subsection 10, paragraph b.
Section 99F.7, subsection 10, paragraph b, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
D I V I SI IO N G A M IW I N N IF O R F E I A N W I T H H O L D I N G Sec.
DIVISION II GAMING WINNINGS FORFEITURE AND WITHHOLDING Sec.
Section 99D.7, subsection 23, Code 2022, is amended t or e aa s f o l l o w s :
Section 99D.7, subsection 23, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
The process shall provide that an initial request by a person to be voluntarily excluded shall be for a period of five years or life and any subsequent request following any five-year period shall be for a period of House Pile 2497r p.
The process shall provide that an initial request by a person to be voluntarily excluded shall be for a period of five years or life and any subsequent request following any five-year period shall be for a period of House File 2497, p.
The commission shall not initiate any administrative action or impose penalties on a licensee who voluntarily reports to the commission activity described in section 99D.24, subsection 4, paragraph Sec.
The commission shall not initiate any administrative action or impose penalties on a licensee who voluntarily reports to the commission activity described in section 99D.24, subsection 4, paragraph “c”.
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Section 99D.28, subsection 7 , Code 2022, is amended t or e aa sf o l l o w s :
Section 99D.28, subsection 7, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
A claimant agency or licensee, acting in good faith.
A claimant agency or licensee, acting in good faith, House File 2497, p.
House Pile 2497, p.
In addition, the commission shall not initiate any administrative action or impose penalties on a licensee who voluntarily reports to the commission activity described in section 99D.24, subsection 4, paragraph Sec.
In addition, the commission shall not initiate any administrative action or impose penalties on a licensee who voluntarily reports to the commission activity described in section 99D.24, subsection 4, paragraph “d”.
Sec.
Section 99F.4, subsection 22, Code 2022, is amended t or e aa sf o l l o w s :
Section 99F.4, subsection 22, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any money or thing of value that has been obtained by, or is owed to, a voluntarily excluded person as a result of wagers made by the person after House Pile 2497, p.
In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any money or thing of value that has been obtained by, or is owed to, a voluntarily excluded person as a result of wagers made by the person after House File 2497, p.
The commission shall not initiate any administrative action or impose penalties on a licensee who voluntarily reports to the commission activity described in section 99F.15, subsection 4, paragraph Sec.
The commission shall not initiate any administrative action or impose penalties on a licensee who voluntarily reports to the commission activity described in section 99F.15, subsection 4, paragraph “n”.
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NEW PARAGRAPH, n.
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Section 99F.19, subsection 7 , Code 2022, is amended t or e aa sf o l l o w s :
Section 99F.19, subsection 7, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
In addition, the commission shall not initiate any administrative action or impose penalties on a licensee who voluntarily reports to the commission activity described in section 99F.15, subsection 4, paragraph D I V I S I I I S P O RW A G E R I N G Sec.
In addition, the commission shall not initiate any administrative action or impose penalties on a licensee who voluntarily reports to the commission activity described in section 99F.15, subsection 4, paragraph “o”.
DIVISION III SPORTS WAGERING Sec.
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Section 99F.1, subsection 24, Code 2022, is amended t or e aa sf o l l o w s :
Section 99F.1, subsection 24, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
'^Professional sporting event" means an event, excluding a minor league sporting event, at which two or more persons participate in sports or athletic events and receive compensation in excess of actual expenses for their participation in such event, unless the event includes professional athletes participating in a sports or athletic event without compensation in excess of actual expenses for a charitable purpose.
“Professional sporting event” means an event, excluding a minor league sporting event, at which two or more persons participate in sports or athletic events and receive compensation in excess of actual expenses for their participation in such event, unless the event includes professional athletes participating in a sports or athletic event without compensation in excess of actual expenses for a charitable purpose.
House File 2497r p.
House File 2497, p.
6 NEW SUBSECTION.
6 NEW SUBSECTION .
^Sports-related event^ means an event that takes place in relation to an authorized sporting event, but that is not tied to the outcome of a specific athletic event or contest as authorized by the commission.
“Sports-related event” means an event that takes place in relation to an authorized sporting event, but that is not tied to the outcome of a specific athletic event or contest as authorized by the commission.
^Sports-related event" includes but is not limited to professional sports drafts and individual player awards.
“Sports-related event” includes but is not limited to professional sports drafts and individual player awards.
Section 99F.1, subsection 28, Code 2022, is amended t or e aa sf o l l o w s :
Section 99F.1, subsection 28, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
^Sports wagering" means the acceptance of wagers on an authorized sporting event or sports-related event by any system of wagering as authorized by the commission.
“Sports wagering” means the acceptance of wagers on an authorized sporting event or sports-related event by any system of wagering as authorized by the commission.
"^Sports wagering" does not include placing a wager on the performance or nonperformance of any individual athlete participating in a single game or match of a collegiate sporting event in which a collegiate team from this state is a participant, or placing a wager on the performance of athletes in an individual international sporting event governed by the international Olympic committee in which any participant in the international sporting event is under eighteen years of age.
“Sports wagering” does not include placing a wager on the performance or nonperformance of any individual athlete participating in a single game or match of a collegiate sporting event in which a collegiate team from this state is a participant, or placing a wager on the performance of athletes in an individual international sporting event governed by the international olympic committee in which any participant in the international sporting event is under eighteen years of age.
Section 99F.7A, subsection 2, paragraph b.
Section 99F.7A, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
The sports wagering rules shall be displayed in the licensee's sports wagering area, posted on the internet site or mobile application used by the licensee to conduct advance deposit sports wagering as authorized in section 99F.9, and included in the terms and conditions of the licensee's advance deposit sports wagering system.
The sports wagering rules shall be displayed in the licensee’s sports wagering area, posted on the internet site or mobile application used by the licensee to conduct advance deposit sports wagering as authorized in section 99F.9, and included in the terms and conditions of the licensee’s advance deposit sports wagering system.
Section 99F.7A, subsection 4, Code 2022, is amended t or e aa sf o l l o w s :
Section 99F.7A, subsection 4, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
A licensee issued a license to conduct sports wagering under this section shall employ reasonable steps to prohibit coaches, athletic trainers, officials, players, or other individuals who participate in an authorized sporting event ^ House File 2497, p.
A licensee issued a license to conduct sports wagering under this section shall employ reasonable steps to prohibit coaches, athletic trainers, officials, players, or other individuals who participate in an authorized sporting event or House File 2497, p.
Section 99F.12, subsection 2, paragraph b.
Section 99F.12, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
D I V I SI VO N O C C U P A TL I C E N S E S Sec.
DIVISION IV OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES Sec.
Section 99F.1, subsection 18, Code 2022, is amended t or e aa s f o l l o w s :
Section 99F.1, subsection 18, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
^Holder of occupational license'' means a person licensed by the commission to perform an occupation which the House Pile 2497, p.
“Holder of occupational license” means a person licensed by the commission to perform an occupation which the House File 2497, p.
8 commission has identified as requiring a license to engage in the Gxcuraion gambling boat industry in Iowa administration, control, and conduct of gambling games and sports wagering.
8 commission has identified as requiring a license to engage in the excursion gambling boat industry in Iowa administration, control, and conduct of gambling games and sports wagering .
Section 99F.4, subsection 2, Code 2022, is amended t o read a s f o l l o w s :
Section 99F.4, subsection 2, Code 2022, is amended to read as follows:
To license qualified sponsoring organizations, to license the operators of excursion gambling boats, to identify occupations within the cxGuroion gambling boat operations engaged in the administration, control, and conduct of gambling games and sports wagering which require licensing, and to adopt standards for licensing the occupations including establishing fees for the occupational licenses and licenses for qualified sponsoring organizations.
To license qualified sponsoring organizations, to license the operators of excursion gambling boats, to identify occupations within the excursion gambling boat operations engaged in the administration, control, and conduct of gambling games and sports wagering which require licensing, and to adopt standards for licensing the occupations including establishing fees for the occupational licenses and licenses for qualified sponsoring organizations.
D I V I S V O N G A M B LG A M L I C E M O R A T O R I U M Sec.
DIVISION V GAMBLING GAME LICENSE MORATORIUM Sec.
If a license to conduct gambling games is surrendered.
If a license to conduct gambling games is surrendered, House File 2497, p.
House File 2497, p.
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1 9R E T R O A C T I V E A P P LT h i s d i v io ft h i s Act applies retroactively to June 1, 2022.
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D I V I SV IO N S I M U L C A L I C E N A N DT A X A T I O N Sec.
RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.
This division of this Act applies retroactively to June 1, 2022.
DIVISION VI SIMULCASTING LICENSURE AND TAXATION Sec.
99D.9D Alternative simulcasting licensure — horse and dog races.
99D.9D Alternative simulcasting licensure —— horse and dog races.
An entity that has entered into an agreement with the Iowa horsemen's benevolent and protective association for source market fees related to simultaneously telecast horse or dog races may submit an application to the commission for a license under this chapter to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on simultaneously telecast horse or dog races, subject to the requ rements of this section.
An entity that has entered into an agreement with the Iowa horsemen’s benevolent and protective association for source market fees related to simultaneously telecast horse or dog races may submit an application to the commission for a license under this chapter to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on simultaneously telecast horse or dog races, subject to the requirements of this section.
Unless inconsistent with the requ rements of this section, an entity submitting an application for a license under this section shall comply with all requirements for submitting an application for a license under this chapter.
Unless inconsistent with the requirements of this section, an entity submitting an application for a license under this section shall comply with all requirements for submitting an application for a license under this chapter.
A license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize the licensee to enter into an agreement with any licensee authorized to operate an excursion gambling boat or gambling structure under chapter 99F to conduct, without the requirement to conduct live horse or dog races at the facility, pari-mutuel House Pile 2497, p.
A license issued pursuant to this section shall authorize the licensee to enter into an agreement with any licensee authorized to operate an excursion gambling boat or gambling structure under chapter 99F to conduct, without the requirement to conduct live horse or dog races at the facility, pari-mutuel House File 2497, p.
The commission shall not impose any other fees for simultaneously telecast horse or dog races conducted by any licensee under t h i s s e c t i o n .
The commission shall not impose any other fees for simultaneously telecast horse or dog races conducted by any licensee under this section.
The commission shall require that an annual audit be conducted and submitted to the commission, in a manner determined by the commission, concerning the operation of the simultaneously telecast horse or dog races by any licensee u n d t h is e c t i o n .
The commission shall require that an annual audit be conducted and submitted to the commission, in a manner determined by the commission, concerning the operation of the simultaneously telecast horse or dog races by any licensee under this section.
A tax is imposed on the gross sum wagered by the pari-mutuel method on horse races and dog races which are simultaneously telecast, in lieu of the taxes imposed pursuant t o subsection 1 or 3 .
A tax is imposed on the gross sum wagered by the pari-mutuel method on horse races and dog races which are simultaneously telecast, in lieu of the taxes imposed pursuant to subsection 1 or 3.
T h e rate o f tax i s determined a s f o l l o w s :
The rate of tax is determined as follows:
The tax revenue from simulcast horse races under this paragraph shall be distributed as provided in subsection 1 and the tax revenue from simulcast dog races under this paragraph shall be distributed as provided in subsection .
The tax revenue from simulcast horse races under this paragraph shall be distributed as provided in subsection 1 and the tax revenue from simulcast dog races under this paragraph shall be distributed as provided in subsection 3.
The remaining amount of tax reveni^shall be deposited with the commission.
The remaining amount of tax revenue shall be deposited with the commission.
P A TG R A S S L E Y r-AJCE C H A P M A N Speaker of t ^ House P r e s i d e n t h e S e n a t e I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2497, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.
______________________________ ______________________________ PAT GRASSLEY JAKE CHAPMAN Speaker of the House President of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2497, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.
M E O T N E L S O N lief Cler/kspf the H o u s e Approve 1 1 , 2 0 2 2 PNOLD G o v e r n o r
______________________________ MEGHAN NELSON Chief Clerk of the House Approved _______________, 2022 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor
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Action History

  1. Explanation of vote.

  2. Fiscal note.

  3. Signed by Governor.

  4. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor.

  5. Message from House.

  6. Immediate message.

  7. Passed House, yeas 60, nays 23.

  8. House concurred in Senate amendment H-8374.

  9. Senate amendment H-8374 filed.

  10. Message from Senate.

  11. Immediate message.

  12. Passed Senate, yeas 35, nays 11.

  13. Amendment S-5160 filed, adopted.

  14. Amendment S-5072 withdrawn.

  15. Placed on calendar under unfinished business.

  16. Amendment S-5072 filed.

  17. Committee report, recommending amendment and passage.

  18. Subcommittee Meeting: 03/15/2022 11:30AM Room 217 Conference Room.

  19. Subcommittee: R. Smith, Bisignano, and Johnson.

  20. Read first time, referred to State Government.

  21. Message from House.

  22. Immediate message.

  23. Passed House, yeas 71, nays 28.

  24. Fiscal note.

  25. Introduced, placed on calendar.

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