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88th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 617: Relating to gambling regulation and wagering, by providing for sports wagering and fantasy sports contests, providing for taxes and fees, making penalties applicable, and including implementation and effective date provisions. Various effective dates; see sections 23, 46, and 52 of bill

Signed into law

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Cost

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0 additional full-time equivalent (FTE) positions to accommodate the increase in supervisory duties resulting from authorizing entities to participate in such gaming activity. The IRGC will need to hire one management position to act as a public service execut…

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  1. April 8, 2019Filed in the Senate
  2. April 8, 2019Approved by the Senate committee
  3. April 17, 2019Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. April 17, 2019Passed the Senate, 31–18
  5. April 22, 2019Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  6. April 22, 2019Took the place of HF 748 on the House floor (the same legislation)
  7. April 22, 2019Passed the House, 67–31
  8. April 23, 2019Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  9. May 6, 2019Sent to the Governor
  10. May 13, 2019Signed into law

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/88/SF617