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

SF 395: Relating to illegal gaming, and making penalties applicable

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

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

Can’t be estimated

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…

Senate subcommittee · named February 4, 2025

Sen. Dan Dawson (R) · dan.dawson@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

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

In plain words

February 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee · as SSB 1097
February 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Petersen and Shipley · as SSB 1097
February 12, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1097
February 19, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 395 · as SSB 1097
February 20, 2025Filed in the Senate
February 20, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
February 26, 2025Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
March 12, 2025Passed the Senate, 48–0