Concerning a moratorium on the issuance of new gambling games licenses, and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedJanuary 22, 2025
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2025
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 places a moratorium on the issuance of new licenses to conduct gambling games in excess of licenses through June 30, 2030. The bill restricts gambling games licenses to those counties conducting gambling games on the effective date of the bill. The bill allows the racing and gaming commission to authorize a gambling games licensee to move to a new location within the same county, to issue a gambling games license in S.F. a county if a licensed facility in that county is sold, and to issue a new license in a county if a previous license to conduct gambling games in that county was surrendered, not renewed, or revoked. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

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 January 28, 2025. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom REmail
• Sen. Tony Bisignano DEmail
• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§99F.5A

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works