House File 2279 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY SCHUELLER, KRESSIG, KUHN, BUKTA, LUKAN, FREVERT, BELL, HUNTER, PETTENGILL, MERTZ, and JACOBY (COMPANION TO LSB 5750SS BY HANCOCK) Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act permitting cash prizes at annual game nights conducted by 2 qualified organizations representing volunteer emergency 3 services providers. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 5 TLSB 5750HH 81 6 ec/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 99B.8, Code Supplement 2005, is amended 1 2 by adding the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 6. Notwithstanding any provision of 1 4 section 99B.7 to the contrary, if the games are conducted by a 1 5 qualified organization issued a license pursuant to subsection 1 6 3 that primarily represents volunteer emergency services 1 7 providers as described in section 100B.11, the sponsor may 1 8 award cash prizes to any participant in any game of skill, 1 9 game of chance, or card game lawfully conducted during the 1 10 annual game night in an amount not to exceed one hundred 1 11 dollars per game, with a maximum of five hundred dollars 1 12 awarded to a participant for all games during the annual game 1 13 night. 1 14 EXPLANATION 1 15 This bill permits a qualified organization that represents 1 16 volunteer emergency services providers holding an annual game 1 17 night to award prizes of up to $100 to a participant per game 1 18 and up to $500 for all games conducted during the game night. 1 19 A qualified organization is defined in Code section 99B.7 to 1 20 include nonprofit entities, governmental organizations, and 1 21 school booster groups. 1 22 LSB 5750HH 81 1 23 ec:nh/gg/14