Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SF 76 — A bill for an act concerning a moratorium on the issuance of new gambling games licenses, and including effective date provisions.

Last action — Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Bisignano, and Schultz.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill imposes a moratorium on the issuance of new gambling games licenses, limiting the total number to nineteen until June 30, 2030.

  • 99F.5A

    Limitations on issuance of licenses to conduct gambling games. 1. a. Commencing on the effective date of this Act, through June 30, 2030, the total number of licenses issued by the commission to conduct gambling games on an excursion gambling boat, at a gambling structure, or at a pari-mutuel racetrack shall not exceed nineteen subject to the requirements of this subsection.

    Establishes a new limit on gambling game licenses through a specified date.

  • 99F.5A

    b. Licenses to conduct gambling games shall be restricted to those counties where an excursion gambling boat, gambling structure, or racetrack enclosure was operating and licensed to conduct gambling games on the effective date of this Act.

    Restricts licenses to counties with existing gambling facilities on the effective date.

  • 99F.5A

    c. The commission shall be authorized to take any of the following actions concerning the issuance of licenses to conduct gambling games: (1) A gambling games licensee may move to a new location within the same county and retain the gambling games license. (2) A licensed facility may be sold and a new gambling games license issued for operation in the same county. (3) If a license to conduct gambling games is surrendered, not renewed, or revoked, a new gambling games license may be issued for operation in the same county.

    Gives the commission authority to allow certain changes to licenses within the same county.

  • 99F.5A

    2. This section is repealed July 1, 2030.

    Establishes a repeal date for the new limitations on gambling licenses.

  • This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.

    States that the act takes immediate effect upon being enacted.

Action History

  1. Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Bisignano, and Schultz.

  2. Introduced, referred to State Government.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (149)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SF 76?
SF 76 is sponsored by Jeff Reichman (Republican).
What is the current status of SF 76?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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