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IA SF2134
Bill
Status
1/28/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jesse Green
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AI Summary
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Expands social gambling laws to explicitly permit card and parlor games between individuals, including poker, pinochle, pitch, gin rummy, bridge, euchre, hearts, cribbage, dominoes, checkers, chess, backgammon, pool, and darts
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Creates a new licensing category for "poker card rooms" - gambling facilities that offer only poker games to the public, excluding sports wagering, other casino games, and pari-mutuel betting
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Restricts poker card room access to persons 21 years of age or older
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Authorizes poker card rooms to charge a "rake" (fee collected from each pot or on a time basis), with the State Racing and Gaming Commission required to establish maximum rake limits
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Directs the Commission to adopt rules governing licensing, operation, taxation, background checks, facility standards, game integrity, anti-money laundering measures, and consumer protection, with licensing fees deposited in the state general fund
Legislative Description
A bill for an act relating to gambling, including social gambling between individuals and the operation of poker card rooms, and providing fees.
Last Action
Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Bisignano, and Schultz. S.J. 190.
2/3/2026