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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 577: Relating to baseball broadcasting blackouts

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to baseball broadcasting blackouts. The bill defines “blackout” to mean the nonairing of a cable, video, or satellite sporting event that is broadcast on a local broadcast station. The bill defines “sports broadcasting entity” to mean and include specified internet-based streaming platforms and a person providing cable service or video service in Iowa. The bill prohibits a sports broadcasting entity from preventing major league baseball broadcasting through a blackout to paying customers.

Sponsors

Not listed

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 8, 2023

  • Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R) · bobby.kaufmann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Eric J. Gjerde (D) · eric.gjerde@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Phil Thompson (R)

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Personal Interest - Tom Chapman

In plain words

  1. March 2, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. March 8, 2023House subcommittee named: Kaufmann, Gjerde, Thompson and P

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/90/HF577