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IA HSB21

SB

Status

Introduced

1/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Public Safety

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Defines "account sharing" as an agreement between two or more persons to share access to a gambling or sports wagering account with the purpose of concealing a person's identity

  • Defines "proxy betting" as wagering activity where one person places a wager on behalf of another with intent to hide or conceal the bettor's identity

  • Adds proxy betting and account sharing to the list of prohibited activities under Iowa's illegal gaming statute (Code section 725.7)

  • Expands existing prohibitions to include delivering anything of value received outside a gambling structure to be placed as a wager in pari-mutuel pools or other authorized wagering systems

  • Violations carry penalties ranging from a serious misdemeanor (up to 1 year confinement, $430-$2,560 fine) to a class "C" felony (up to 10 years confinement, $1,370-$13,660 fine) based on amounts involved and prior offenses

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to illegal gaming, and making penalties applicable.(See HF 850.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 850.

3/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Safety1/15/2025

Full Bill Text

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