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

HSB 21: Relating to illegal gaming, and making penalties applicable

Became HF 850 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill relates to illegal gaming.7(1). A person who violates these prohibitions is guilty of illegal gaming and is subject to criminal penalties. The bill defines “account sharing” and “proxy betting” and includes those activities in the list of activities considered illegal gaming. The bill also includes in the activities considered illegal gaming the act of delivering anything of value to place as a wager in a pari-mutuel pool or other authorized system of wagering after receiving that thing of value, for a fee, outside of a gambling structure.

Cost

See the fiscal note

7; however, the extent of the increase in costs to the Department of Corrections (DOC) is unknown. Figure 2 shows the average State cost per offense for a serious misdemeanor, an aggravated misdemeanor, a Class D felony, and a Class C felony. The estimated imp…

House subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

Rep. Steven C. Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D) · elinor.levin@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Charley Thomson (R) · charley.thomson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Dept. of Public Safety

In plain words

January 15, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Public Safety committee
January 15, 2025House subcommittee named: Holt, Levin, Thomson and C
January 23, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
March 5, 2025Approved by the House committee
March 5, 2025Committee vote: 21–0
March 7, 2025Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 850