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Iowa Gaming Association

Registered on 90 bills since the 88th General Assembly.

29
supported · 13 became law (45%)
7
opposed · 0 became law anyway (0%)
54
undecided
2
lobbyists

What it paid lobbyists

  • July 2025 – June 2026$46,831
    Mary Earnhardt $46,831 · filed July 15, 2026
  • July 2024 – June 2025$43,720
    Mary Earnhardt $36,615 · Wes Ehrecke $7,105 · filed July 23, 2025
  • July 2023 – June 2024$22,644
    Wes Ehrecke $22,644 · filed July 30, 2024
  • July 2022 – June 2023$32,745
    Wes Ehrecke $32,745 · filed July 20, 2023
  • July 2021 – June 2022$46,250
    Wes Ehrecke $46,250 · filed August 1, 2022
  • July 2020 – June 2021$45,620
    Wes Ehrecke $45,620 · filed July 30, 2021
  • July 2019 – June 2020$45,288
    Wes Ehrecke $45,288 · filed July 31, 2020
  • July 2018 – June 2019$57,276
    Wes Ehrecke $57,276 · filed July 30, 2019

From client reports filed with the Legislature each July. Every organization →

Bills, newest first

  • HF 2768 Relating to and making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including …
    91st GA · declared April 16, 2026 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SSB 3195 Regulating designated contract markets and providing penalties
    91st GA · declared April 14, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2494
    Undecided
  • HSB 771 Relating to and making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including …
    91st GA · declared April 7, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2479 Relating to and making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including …
    91st GA · declared April 3, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 3189 Relating to and making appropriations for state government administration and regulation, including …
    91st GA · declared March 31, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2470 Relating to event-driven contracts traded on dedicated contract markets by requiring a permit to con…
    91st GA · declared March 30, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2444 Creating regulations for cigar bars, modifying the smokefree air Act, and including effective date p…
    91st GA · declared March 18, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2085 Relating to event-driven contracts traded on dedicated contract markets by requiring a permit to con…
    91st GA · declared March 10, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2470
    Undecided
  • HSB 733 Modifying state income tax withholdings for winnings derived from slot machines, and including effec…
    91st GA · declared February 12, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SSB 3143 Relating to rounding the amount of cents for cash transactions and payments
    91st GA · declared February 12, 2026 · Renumbered as SF 2456
    Undecided
  • HF 2089 Relating to the distribution of gambling games and sports wagering receipts in this state for nonpro…
    91st GA · declared February 10, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 2101 Relating to the distribution of gambling games and sports wagering receipts for nonprofit purposes, …
    91st GA · declared February 9, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3040 Relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing
    91st GA · declared January 27, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 586 Relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing
    91st GA · declared January 27, 2026 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 2051 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the smokefree…
    91st GA · declared January 15, 2026 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HSB 223 Providing for advance deposit wagering on gambling games, including a tax on net receipts, and provi…
    91st GA · declared March 17, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 605 Relating to state income tax withholdings on winnings from sports wagering, and including effective …
    91st GA · declared March 13, 2025 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 781 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the smokefree…
    91st GA · declared March 12, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 794 Relating to state income tax withholdings on winnings from sports wagering, and including effective …
    91st GA · declared March 12, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 850 Relating to illegal gaming, and making penalties applicable
    91st GA · declared March 12, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 395 Relating to illegal gaming, and making penalties applicable
    91st GA · declared March 12, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SF 511 Relating to Iowa’s urban renewal law and urban revitalization law by establishing provisions governi…
    91st GA · declared March 12, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 1152 Relating to state income tax withholdings on winnings from sports wagering, and including effective …
    91st GA · declared February 24, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1157 Concerning the regulation and support of leisure activities, including by providing for gambling gam…
    91st GA · declared February 24, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 613
    Undecided
  • HSB 208 Relating to Iowa’s urban renewal law and urban revitalization law, by establishing provisions govern…
    91st GA · declared February 20, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 1159 Relating to Iowa’s urban renewal law and urban revitalization law, by establishing provisions govern…
    91st GA · declared February 20, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 511
    Undecided
  • HSB 148 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the smokefree…
    91st GA · declared February 17, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 781
    Against
  • HSB 91 Relating to state income tax withholdings on winnings from sports wagering, and including effective …
    91st GA · declared February 14, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 306 Relating to the Iowa lottery
    91st GA · declared February 14, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 21 Relating to illegal gaming, and making penalties applicable
    91st GA · declared February 11, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 850
    Undecided
  • SSB 1097 Relating to illegal gaming, and making penalties applicable
    91st GA · declared February 11, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 395
    Undecided
  • HF 260 Relating to the Iowa lottery
    91st GA · declared February 10, 2025 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • SF 173 Concerning the licensing and regulation of gambling games, including a moratorium on the issuance of…
    91st GA · declared February 4, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SSB 1069 Concerning the licensing and regulation of gambling games, including a moratorium on the issuance of…
    91st GA · declared January 30, 2025 · Renumbered as SF 173
    For
  • HF 144 Concerning the licensing and regulation of gambling games, including a moratorium on the issuance of…
    91st GA · declared January 28, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HSB 69 Relating to the Iowa lottery
    91st GA · declared January 27, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1035 Relating to the Iowa lottery
    91st GA · declared January 27, 2025 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 80 Concerning the licensing and regulation of gambling games, including a moratorium on the issuance of…
    91st GA · declared January 24, 2025 · Renumbered as HF 144
    For
  • SF 76 Concerning a moratorium on the issuance of new gambling games licenses, and including effective date…
    91st GA · declared January 24, 2025 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HSB 719 HSB 719
    90th GA · declared February 21, 2024 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 2071 Relating to bingo games, including the price to play and the value of merchandise prizes
    90th GA · declared February 15, 2024 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 710 Relating to the endow Iowa tax credit, making appropriations, and including retroactive applicabilit…
    90th GA · declared April 11, 2023 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HSB 122 HSB 122
    90th GA · declared March 14, 2023 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 654 Relating to the carrying, transportation, and possession of and educational programs about weapons, …
    90th GA · declared March 12, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 227 HSB 227
    90th GA · declared March 12, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 228 HSB 228
    90th GA · declared March 12, 2023 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2565 Relating to and making appropriations involving certain state departments, agencies, funds, and cert…
    89th GA · declared March 25, 2022 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 2566 Appropriating certain tax receipts concerning internet fantasy sports contests and sports wagering t…
    89th GA · declared March 25, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2548 Appropriating certain tax receipts concerning internet fantasy sports contests and sports wagering t…
    89th GA · declared March 4, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2566
    Undecided
  • SF 2306 Relating to high school event admission fees for people eighteen years of age or younger, making app…
    89th GA · declared February 25, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2286 Appropriating certain tax receipts concerning internet fantasy sports contests and sports wagering t…
    89th GA · declared February 23, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2548
    Undecided
  • HSB 641 HSB 641
    89th GA · declared February 8, 2022 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HSB 614 HSB 614
    89th GA · declared January 26, 2022 · Renumbered as HF 2286
    Undecided
  • SF 2021 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the smokefree…
    89th GA · declared January 13, 2022 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • HF 755 Authorizing sports wagering on electronic sports events and other sports-related events
    89th GA · declared March 5, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HSB 265 HSB 265
    89th GA · declared March 2, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 345 Relating to amusement concessions, and including effective date and retroactive applicability provis…
    89th GA · declared February 25, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 311 Relating to the frequency of game nights conducted by licensed qualified organizations
    89th GA · declared February 10, 2021 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HF 429 Relating to matters under the purview of the Iowa lottery authority, and providing penalties
    89th GA · declared February 10, 2021 · Signed by Governor
    Undecided
  • HSB 161 HSB 161
    89th GA · declared February 10, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SF 144 Relating to the frequency of game nights conducted by licensed qualified organizations
    89th GA · declared February 10, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 280 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the smokefree…
    89th GA · declared February 10, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SSB 1150 SSB 1150
    89th GA · declared February 10, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 127 HSB 127
    89th GA · declared January 28, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 79 Relating to the frequency of game nights conducted by licensed qualified organizations
    89th GA · declared January 28, 2021 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SF 169 Relating to promotional play receipts, gambling games, and sports wagering
    89th GA · declared January 28, 2021 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SSB 1027 SSB 1027
    89th GA · declared January 14, 2021 · Renumbered as SF 169
    For
  • SF 2411 Relating to gambling licensees concerning setoff requirements on certain winnings on wagers, payment…
    88th GA · declared June 5, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 2565 Relating to the setoff procedures used by public agencies and including effective date provisions. …
    88th GA · declared June 1, 2020 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • SF 2328 Relating to the setoff procedures used by public agencies
    88th GA · declared June 1, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SJR 2004 Designating the honeybee as the official state insect for the State of Iowa
    88th GA · declared March 5, 2020 · Did not pass
    For
  • HF 2586 Relating to gambling regulation and enforcement activities of the division of criminal investigation…
    88th GA · declared March 4, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HF 2196 Relating to setoff requirements concerning certain winnings on wagers
    88th GA · declared February 17, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HF 2224 Appropriating certain tax receipts concerning internet fantasy sports contests and sports wagering t…
    88th GA · declared February 17, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HF 2380 Relating to promotional play receipts, gambling games, and sports wagering
    88th GA · declared February 17, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 2240 Relating to gambling facility licensees concerning setoff requirements on certain winnings on wagers…
    88th GA · declared February 17, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SSB 3103 SSB 3103
    88th GA · declared February 17, 2020 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • SSB 3066 SSB 3066
    88th GA · declared January 23, 2020 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 258 HSB 258
    88th GA · declared April 23, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SF 632 Making appropriations to the department of public health for the gambling treatment program. Effect…
    88th GA · declared April 23, 2019 · Signed by Governor
    For
  • SSB 1257 SSB 1257
    88th GA · declared April 17, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • HF 748 Relating to sports gambling and wagering, by providing for fantasy sports contests and sports bettin…
    88th GA · declared April 4, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SF 366 Relating to gambling regulation and wagering, by providing for sports wagering and fantasy sports co…
    88th GA · declared March 3, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • HSB 210 HSB 210
    88th GA · declared February 27, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    Undecided
  • SSB 1168 SSB 1168
    88th GA · declared February 19, 2019 · Became law (new number)
    For
  • SSB 1104 SSB 1104
    88th GA · declared February 6, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • HSB 93 HSB 93
    88th GA · declared February 1, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Undecided
  • HSB 61 HSB 61
    88th GA · declared January 28, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    For
  • SF 109 Relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the smokefree…
    88th GA · declared January 28, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Against
  • SF 110 Relating to smoking relative to gaming floors
    88th GA · declared January 28, 2019 · Died when the session ended
    Against