88th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026

HF 2586: Relating to gambling regulation and enforcement activities of the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety

Died when the session ended · The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to gambling regulation and enforcement activities of the division of criminal investigation of the department of public safety.25A, concerning gaming operation investigation and enforcement by the department of public safety, is amended to provide that the subdivision of the division of criminal investigation established for investigation and enforcement purposes shall be for the purpose of enforcement of criminal violations of Code chapters 99D, 99E, and 99F.4, concerning powers of the racing and gaming commission, is amended to provide that the recording of gambling activities on an excursion gambling boat shall be performed under guidelines set by rule of the racing and gaming commission and not the division of criminal investigation.

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 3, 2020

Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Bruce Hunter (D)
Rep. Joe Mitchell (R)

Lobbying · 6 for, 2 against

For: Boyd Gaming-Peninsula Gaming LLC & Dubuque Diamond Jo & Diamond Jo Worth; Elite Casino Resorts, LLC; Iowa Gaming Association; Q Casino; SCE Partners, LLC; Wild Rose Entertainment, LLC

Against: Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); State Police Officers Council

In plain words

February 27, 2020Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
March 3, 2020House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Hunter and Mitchell