Iowa 91th General Assembly Status: Enacted

SF49 — A bill for an act relating to the use or creation of bots to purchase event tickets on the internet, and providing civil penalties.

Last action — Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 148.

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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kim Reynolds (Republican) on January 28, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A bill for an act relating to the use or creation of bots to purchase event tickets on the internet, and providing civil penalties.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 146. S.J. 156.

  2. Subcommittee recommends passage.

  3. Subcommittee Meeting: 01/23/2025 12:00PM Room 315.

  4. Subcommittee: Gruenhagen, Bennett, and Taylor. S.J. 114.

  5. Introduced, referred to Technology. S.J. 88.

  6. Summary of Legislation

  7. Acts Chapter 126

  8. Signed Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  9. Signed by Governor. S.J. 1051.

  10. Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. S.J. 1050.

  11. Message from Senate. H.J. 1075.

  12. Immediate message. S.J. 906.

  13. Passed Senate, yeas 50, nays 0. S.J. 906.

  14. Senate concurred with S-3137. S.J. 905.

  15. Message from House, with amendment S-3137. S.J. 878.

  16. Immediate message. H.J. 1050.

  17. Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0. H.J. 1049.

  18. Amendments H-1270 and H-1274 adopted. H.J. 1049.

  19. Amendment H-1274 filed. H.J. 1036.

  20. Amendment H-1270 filed. H.J. 1035.

  21. Placed on calendar under unfinished business. H.J. 928.

  22. Placed on calendar. H.J. 884.

  23. Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 884.

  24. Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 883.

  25. Read first time, referred to Economic Growth and Technology. H.J. 306.

  26. Message from Senate. H.J. 300.

  27. Immediate message. S.J. 236.

  28. Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. S.J. 232.

  29. Amendment S-3001 filed, adopted. S.J. 232.

  30. Committee report, approving bill. S.J. 156.

  31. Introduced, placed on calendar. S.J. 148.

Sponsors

  • COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (149)

149 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SF49 do?
A bill for an act relating to the use or creation of bots to purchase event tickets on the internet, and providing civil penalties.
Who sponsors SF49?
SF49 is sponsored by COMMITTEE ON TECHNOLOGY.
What is the current status of SF49?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 15, 2025. Enacted.
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