# Iowa SF 2289: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3040.) Effective date: 05/15/2026, 07/01/2026. Iowa SF 2289, A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3040.) Effective date: 05/15/2026, 07/01/2026., is a 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT; status signed, last action 2026-05-20 (Fiscal note.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IA-SF2289-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Iowa SF 2289 - State: Iowa - Session: 91st General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: A bill for an act relating to matters under the purview of the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing, and including effective date provisions. (Formerly SSB 3040.) Effective date: 05/15/2026, 07/01/2026. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-05-20, Fiscal note. - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: ways and means - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (184 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher expense cap for gambling commissioners: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission can reimburse members up to $45,000 yearly, up from $30,000. This is a commission-wide cap, not an amount for each member. Only actual expenses from performing their duties qualify. Each member's $10,000 annual salary stays unchanged, an… - Stronger enforcement against unlicensed gambling operators: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission gains tools to stop unauthorized gambling in Iowa. It can order operators to stop and ask a court to halt the activity. This covers unlicensed pari-mutuel wagering, advance deposit wagering, and internet fantasy sports contests. It also… - Broader lifetime gambling bans for offenders: cost, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, lifetime gambling bans extend to sports wagering and advance deposit sports wagering. They apply to people who commit the class D felony specified in Iowa Code section 99F.15(4). They also apply after two unlawful betting convictions under section 99F.15(6). The bans also co… - New tax withholding triggers for gamblers: mixed, low. Beginning May 15, 2026, Iowa ties withholding on chapter 99D gambling and chapter 99F slot-machine winnings to federal reporting rules. This replaces fixed triggers of $1,000 for chapter 99D winnings and $1,200 for slot-machine winnings. The law uses the federal information-return rule as amended t… - Licensing fees move to dedicated fund: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, all fees collected by the commissioner go into Iowa's Licensing and Regulation Fund. They no longer go into the general fund. This changes where the money goes, not the stated fees charged to individuals or businesses. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | Passed House | pass | 93 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 44 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-05-20: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2026-05-15: Signed by Governor. (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Reported correctly enrolled, signed by President and Speaker, and sent to Governor. (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Explanation of vote. (House) - 2026-04-28: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-04-28: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Passed Senate, yeas 47, nays 0. (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate concurred with S-5205. (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2026-04-22: Message from House, with amendment S-5205. (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Immediate message. (House) - 2026-04-21: Passed House, yeas 93, nays 0. (House) - 2026-04-21: Amendment H-8349 adopted, as amended. (House) - 2026-04-21: Amendment H-8362 to amendment H-8349 adopted. (House) - 2026-04-14: Amendment H-8362 filed. (House) - 2026-04-13: Amendment H-8349 filed. (House) - 2026-04-09: Placed on Ways and Means calendar. (House) - 2026-04-08: Committee vote: Yeas, 25. Nays, 0. (House) - 2026-04-08: Committee report, recommending passage. (House) - 2026-04-01: Subcommittee recommends passage. (legislature) - 2026-03-31: Subcommittee Meeting: 04/01/2026 12:30PM House Lounge. (House) - 2026-03-23: Subcommittee: Siegrist, Bloomingdale and Jacoby. (House) - 2026-03-13: Read first time, referred to Ways and Means. (House) - 2026-02-25: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2026-02-23: Message from Senate. (House) - 2026-02-23: Immediate message. (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0. (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Amendment S-5019 filed, adopted. (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Fiscal note. (legislature) - 2026-02-11: Committee report, approving bill. (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Introduced, placed on calendar. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/SF2289.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF2289.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/SF2289.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/91/SF2289.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 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 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 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-SF2289-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-18).