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

SF 613: Concerning the regulation and support of leisure activities, including by providing for gambling enforcement, license fees, tax rates, and the use of associated revenue, establishing the Iowa major events and tourism program and fund, modifying the sports tourism marketing and infrastructure program, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Became SF 625 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill concerns the regulation and support of leisure activities. GAMBLING REGULATION.75 percent, which is deposited in the sports wagering receipts fund. The bill increases the rate to percent. For FY 2026-2027 and each fiscal year thereafter, the bill appropriates $8 million from the sports wagering receipts fund to the public safety equipment fund, which is used by the department of public safety (DPS) for purchase, maintenance, and replacement of equipment. The bill exempts the appropriated moneys from the sports wagering receipts fund reporting requirements under current law, as current law already requires DPS to report on the use of moneys in the public safety equipment fund.

Sponsors

Ways and Means committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

Figure 4 summarizes the following changes under the Bill. The fiscal impact by fund is described in greater detail below. • General Fund: In FY 2027 and after, the estimated net decrease to the General Fund is $195,000 due to the $447,000 decrease in indirect …

Senate subcommittee · named March 26, 2025

  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 1 against

For: City of Coralville; Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA); Iowa Bicycle Coalition; Iowa Hotel & Lodging Association; Iowa Restaurant Association; Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce; State Police Officers Council

Against: Sports Betting Alliance

In plain words

  1. February 18, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Ways and Means committee · as SSB 1157
  2. February 19, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Dawson, Bisignano and Koelker · as SSB 1157
  3. February 24, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1157
  4. March 18, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 613 · as SSB 1157
  5. March 19, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. March 19, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. March 20, 2025Sent to the Senate Appropriations committee
  8. March 26, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Koelker, Petersen and Rowley
  9. March 31, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  10. April 16, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 625

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/91/SF613