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SF 2134Died when the session ended · January 28, 2026

Relating to gambling, including social gambling between individuals and the operation of poker card rooms, and providing fees

Sponsored by Sen. Jesse Green (R)

Topics:State government

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2026
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 3, 2026
  3. Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
  4. Next: Passes the Senate
  5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the House
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill changes the list of games allowed as social gambling between individuals from games of skill and games of chance, except casino-style games other than poker, to instead include card and parlor games, including but not limited to poker, pinochle, pitch, gin rummy, bridge, euchre, hearts, cribbage, dominoes, checkers, chess, backgammon, pool, and darts. The bill allows a person to apply to the state racing and gaming commission (commission) for a license to operate a poker card room, defined in the bill as a gambling structure that offers poker games, including poker variants, to the public but does not offer any other form of gambling game or wagering.

Read the full explanation

The bill allows a poker card room to offer poker games to persons years of age and older and to charge a rake, defined in the bill as a fee charged by the operator of a poker card room for providing the poker game, collected from each pot or on a length-of-time basis. The bill requires the commission to adopt rules setting maximum rake percentages or structures, as well as rules for the licensing, operation, taxation, and regulation of poker card rooms, including a license fee to be deposited in the general fund of the state.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 3, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§99F.5B

Amends§99B.45§99F.1

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Lobbying

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