SF 613 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act 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.

SF 613 primarily modifies Iowa's gambling regulations and associated funding mechanisms. It adjusts how fees are calculated for racetrack and gambling structure licensees and increases annual license fees for excursion gambling boats. The bill also reallocates sports wagering revenue, creating a new Iowa Horse Racing Fund from simulcast wagering taxes to support the horse racing industry under federal law. It further clarifies funding for gaming enforcement and makes an appropriation to the public safety equipment fund. These changes directly affect gambling operators, the horse racing sector, and state revenue distribution.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025
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Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 625.
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Mar 28, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2025 1:30PM Room 217 Conference Room.
legislature
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Koelker, Petersen, and Rowley.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Appropriations.
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
upper
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