# Iowa HF 260: A bill for an act relating to the Iowa lottery. (Formerly HSB 69.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. Iowa HF 260, A bill for an act relating to the Iowa lottery. (Formerly HSB 69.) Effective date: 07/01/2025., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT; status signed, last action 2025-03-28 (Signed by Governor.) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF260-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa HF 260 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to the Iowa lottery. (Formerly HSB 69.) Effective date: 07/01/2025. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-06 - Last action: 2025-03-28, Signed by Governor. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (133 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Some lottery job applicants face fewer bans: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, a conviction involving 'moral turpitude'—a legal term for serious misconduct—is no longer an automatic lottery employment ban. Felony, bookmaking, and other illegal-gambling convictions still bar employment under the lottery law. The director decides how other crimes affect… - Lottery insiders and families face ticket bans: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Iowa Lottery Commission members and lottery department officers and employees cannot buy lottery tickets or shares or receive prizes. The ban also covers state officers and employees providing lottery services who have confidential information that could compromise lottery i… - Lottery kiosks limited to printed products: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, self-service lottery kiosks may dispense only printed products, including lotto, instant, and pull-tab tickets. They cannot show or play audio or video of lottery game play. The kiosk definition excludes monitor vending machines and player-activated gaming machines. The law… - Lottery security changes reduce drawing oversight: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, drawings remain public, but an independent certified public accountant no longer must witness them. An independent accountant must still check the equipment before and after each drawing. Ticket order histories, inventories, and other records are protected from release when… - State lottery transfers get more time: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, a dedicated Lottery Fund in the state treasurer's office receives lottery revenue and other lawful deposits. The director must certify the quarterly transfer amount before the last day of the month following each quarter. Transfers to the state General Fund are due within 45… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-25 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 41 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Passed House | pass | 92 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-03-28: Signed by Governor. (House) - 2025-03-28: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by Speaker and President, and sent to Governor. (House) - 2025-02-26: Message from Senate. (House) - 2025-02-25: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Passed Senate, yeas 41, nays 0. (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Substituted for SF 306. (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Read first time, attached to SF 306. (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Message from House. (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Immediate message. (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed House, yeas 92, nays 0. (House) - 2025-02-20: Amendment H-1014 adopted. (House) - 2025-02-18: Amendment H-1014 filed. (House) - 2025-02-06: Introduced, placed on calendar. (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF260.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF260.pdf) ## Related bills - HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly HSB 785.) 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(vetoed) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/HF260.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/HF260.pdf) ## Related - [HF 2801: A bill for an act modifying the major economic growth attraction program, and i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2801-2025-2026) - [SF 2472: A bill for an act relating to state and local government taxes, fees, financial…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2472-2025-2026) - [HF 2601: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance, including participation in ball…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF2601-2025-2026) - [SF 2471: A bill for an act relating to fees for lifetime fur harvester licenses. (Former…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2471-2025-2026) - [SF 2399: A bill for an act relating to bail and bond amounts and conditions. (Formerly S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2399-2025-2026) - [SF 2299: A bill for an act relating to the district-to-community college sharing or conc…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2299-2025-2026) - [Iowa bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa/bills) - [Iowa state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/iowa) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-HF260-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-19).