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IA SSB3093

SB

Status

Introduced

1/28/2026

Primary Sponsor

Commerce

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Origin

Senate

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes lottery courier services to purchase, store, and deliver lottery tickets and prizes on behalf of customers in Iowa as a for-profit service through written agreements with licensed retailers.

  • Requires courier services to use geolocation software to verify customers are physically located in Iowa (excluding federally recognized Indian reservations) and age verification software to ensure customers meet legal purchase age requirements.

  • Mandates courier services purchase tickets only at dedicated courier service terminals or kiosks using cash or automated clearinghouse transactions, with credit card purchases prohibited.

  • Requires courier services to implement responsible gambling controls including daily, weekly, or monthly spending limits, self-exclusion capabilities, and compliance with responsible gambling advertising guidelines.

  • Obligates courier services to obtain annual compliance certification from a nationally recognized audit firm and requires retailers to disclose courier agreements to the lottery administrator within three business days.

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to the purchase of lottery shares and tickets by a courier service.

Last Action

Subcommittee: Warme, Bisignano, and Zumbach.

1/28/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce1/28/2026

Full Bill Text

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