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91st General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2503: Relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing

Died when the session ended · The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. The bill is organized in divisions. DIVISION I —— GAMBLING. The bill raises the $30,000-per-year total cap on reimbursements that the state racing and gaming commission (commission) may pay to all commissioners for expenses incurred in the performance of the commissioners’ duties to $70,000 per year.15(4). The bill expands the lifetime ban to include sports wagering and advance deposit sports wagering.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

Division I of the Bill is anticipated to increase fees paid into the GRF by $15,000 annually. The IRGC receives an annual appropriation from the GRF in the Administration and Regulation Appropriations Act. The fiscal impact of Division I on State income tax is…

House subcommittee · named January 26, 2026

  • Rep. Matt W. Windschitl (R) · matt.windschitl@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Jeff Cooling (D) · jeff.cooling@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Craig P. Johnson (R) · craig.johnson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 10 for, 3 against

For: Boyd Gaming & Dubuque Diamond Jo & Diamond Jo Worth; Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC.; Cedar Rapids Development Group LLC; Churchill Downs Incorporated; Elite Casino Resorts, LLC; Hospice and Palliative Care Association; Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing; Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management Div.; Penn Entertainment/Ameristar; Sports Betting Alliance

Against: Blockratize Inc.; Kalshi Inc.; VGW

In plain words

  1. January 20, 2026Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee · as HSB 586
  2. January 20, 2026House subcommittee named: Jones, Cooling and Siegrist · as HSB 586
  3. January 26, 2026House subcommittee named: Windschitl, Cooling, Johnson and C · as HSB 586
  4. February 4, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as HSB 586
  5. February 11, 2026Approved by the House committee · as HSB 586
  6. February 11, 2026Committee vote: 20–2 · as HSB 586
  7. February 16, 2026Filed in the House
  8. February 16, 2026Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2503 · as HSB 586

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/HF2503