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HF 781Died when the session ended · March 5, 2025

Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the smokefree air Act

Sponsored by the House Commerce Committee

Topics:Alcohol, cannabis & gaming

Same legislation: HSB 148

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Also covers HSB 148.

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Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedFebruary 11, 2025
  2. Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2025
  3. Done: House committeeFebruary 25, 2025
  4. Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Currently, people are allowed to smoke on the gaming floors of racetracks, gambling boats, and other gambling buildings. This bill would remove that exception and ban smoking in those areas. It would make the entire building subject to the state's smoke-free air laws.1

Read the official explanation

This bill eliminates the exception under the smokefree air Act (Act) (Code chapter 142D), allowing smoking on the gaming floors of the premises licensed pursuant to Code chapter 99F (gambling structures, excursion gambling boats, and racetracks). The bill thereby subjects the entirety of these premises to the smoking prohibitions of the Act.

Full bill text2

House subcommittee

Named January 28, 2026. On February 3, 2026 it recommended passage.

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

2 written public comments to its subcommittee: February 3, 2026 (1), February 18, 2025 (1) · on the Legislature’s site

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§142D.4

How the Code works3

Lobbying

13 for · 9 against · 8 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HF 2143Cleared committee88th GASF 280Cleared committee89th GASF 2021Cleared committee89th GAHF 530Cleared committee89th GA

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HSB 148Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 781Cleared committeefrom HSB 148

Earlier and later bills are matched by wording or an identical title.

Tried before

This idea has been filed in 2 earlier General Assemblies. None got through a chamber.

  • SF 2021 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the…
    89th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SF 280 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the…
    89th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 530 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the…
    89th General Assembly · In committee · nearly identical
    Cleared committee
  • HF 2143 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the…
    88th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • HF 379 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the…
    88th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee
  • SF 109 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the…
    88th General Assembly · In committee · same title
    Cleared committee

Similar bills this General Assembly

  • SF 2051 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the…
    91st General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage
    Nearly identical

Matched by wording or an identical title.