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IA HSB593
SB
Status
Introduced
1/21/2026
Primary Sponsor
State Government
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AI Summary
- Authorizes lottery courier services to purchase, store, and deliver lottery tickets and prizes on behalf of customers located in Iowa as a for-profit business.
- Requires courier services to enter written agreements with licensed lottery retailers, which must be disclosed to the lottery administrator within three business days of execution.
- Mandates courier services use geolocation software to verify customers are physically in Iowa (not on federal Indian reservations) and age verification software to ensure legal purchasing age.
- Requires courier services to maintain responsible gambling controls including daily, weekly, or monthly spending limits, self-exclusion options, and compliance with gambling advertising guidelines.
- Prohibits credit card purchases through courier services and requires annual compliance certification from a nationally recognized auditing firm.
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to the purchase of lottery shares and tickets by a courier service.
Last Action
Subcommittee recommends passage.
1/27/2026
Committee Referrals
State Government1/21/2026
Full Bill Text
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