House
Study
Bill
578
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
STATE
GOVERNMENT
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
KAUFMANN)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
gambling
regulation
and
wagering,
concerning
1
cashless
wagering,
forfeiture
and
withholding
of
certain
2
gaming
winnings,
sports
wagering,
and
providing
penalties.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
4
TLSB
5510YC
(5)
89
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H.F.
_____
DIVISION
I
1
CASHLESS
WAGERING
2
Section
1.
Section
99D.9,
subsection
6,
paragraph
b,
Code
3
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
4
b.
A
licensee
shall
not
permit
a
financial
institution,
5
vendor,
or
other
person
to
dispense
cash
or
credit
through
an
6
electronic
or
mechanical
device
including
but
not
limited
to
a
7
satellite
terminal
as
defined
in
section
527.2
,
that
is
located
8
in
the
wagering
area.
However,
this
paragraph
shall
not
apply
9
to
cashless
wagering
systems
where
a
person
accesses
a
cash
10
account
through
a
personal
electronic
device.
11
Sec.
2.
Section
99F.7,
subsection
10,
paragraph
b,
Code
12
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
13
b.
A
licensee
shall
not
permit
a
financial
institution,
14
vendor,
or
other
person
to
dispense
cash
or
credit
through
an
15
electronic
or
mechanical
device
including
but
not
limited
to
16
a
satellite
terminal,
as
defined
in
section
527.2
,
that
is
17
located
on
the
gaming
floor.
However,
this
paragraph
shall
not
18
apply
to
cashless
wagering
systems
where
a
person
accesses
a
19
cash
account
through
a
personal
electronic
device.
20
DIVISION
II
21
GAMING
WINNINGS
FORFEITURE
AND
WITHHOLDING
22
Sec.
3.
Section
99D.7,
subsection
23,
Code
2022,
is
amended
23
to
read
as
follows:
24
23.
To
establish
a
process
to
allow
a
person
to
be
25
voluntarily
excluded
from
advance
deposit
wagering
as
defined
26
in
section
99D.11
,
from
an
internet
fantasy
sports
contest
as
27
defined
in
section
99E.1
,
from
advance
deposit
sports
wagering
28
as
defined
in
section
99F.9
,
and
from
the
wagering
area
of
29
a
racetrack
enclosure,
from
the
gaming
floor,
and
from
the
30
sports
wagering
area,
as
defined
in
section
99F.1
,
of
all
31
other
licensed
facilities
under
this
chapter
and
chapter
99F
32
as
provided
in
this
subsection
.
The
process
shall
provide
33
that
an
initial
request
by
a
person
to
be
voluntarily
excluded
34
shall
be
for
a
period
of
five
years
or
life
and
any
subsequent
35
-1-
LSB
5510YC
(5)
89
ec/rn
1/
10
H.F.
_____
request
following
any
five-year
period
shall
be
for
a
period
of
1
five
years
or
life.
The
process
established
shall
require
that
2
licensees
be
provided
electronic
access
to
names
and
social
3
security
numbers
of
persons
voluntarily
excluded
through
a
4
secured
interactive
internet
site
maintained
by
the
commission
5
and
information
regarding
persons
voluntarily
excluded
shall
6
be
disseminated
to
all
licensees
under
this
chapter
,
chapter
7
99E
,
and
chapter
99F
.
The
names,
social
security
numbers,
and
8
information
regarding
persons
voluntarily
excluded
shall
be
9
kept
confidential
unless
otherwise
ordered
by
a
court
or
by
10
another
person
duly
authorized
to
release
such
information.
11
The
process
established
shall
also
require
a
person
requesting
12
to
be
voluntarily
excluded
be
provided
information
compiled
13
by
the
Iowa
department
of
public
health
on
gambling
treatment
14
options.
The
state
and
any
licensee
under
this
chapter
,
15
chapter
99E
,
or
chapter
99F
shall
not
be
liable
to
any
person
16
for
any
claim
which
may
arise
from
this
process.
In
addition
17
to
any
other
penalty
provided
by
law,
any
money
or
thing
of
18
value
that
has
been
obtained
by,
or
is
owed
to,
a
voluntarily
19
excluded
person
as
a
result
of
wagers
made
by
the
person
after
20
the
person
has
been
voluntarily
excluded
shall
be
forfeited
by
21
the
person
and
shall
be
credited
to
the
general
fund
of
the
22
state.
The
state
and
any
licensee
under
this
chapter,
chapter
23
99E,
or
chapter
99F
shall
not
be
liable
to
any
person
for
any
24
claim,
action,
or
inaction
which
may
arise
from
processes
25
described
in
this
subsection,
and
any
licensee
under
this
26
chapter,
chapter
99E,
or
chapter
99F
shall
not
be
responsible
27
for
payment
to
the
state
of
any
money
or
thing
of
value
paid
to
28
a
voluntarily
excluded
person.
29
Sec.
4.
Section
99D.24,
Code
2022,
is
amended
by
adding
the
30
following
new
subsection:
31
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
A
person
who
has
been
voluntarily
32
excluded
pursuant
to
section
99D.7,
subsection
23,
who
refuses
33
to
forfeit
money
or
a
thing
of
value
obtained
as
a
result
of
34
wagers
made
by
the
person
after
the
person
has
been
voluntarily
35
-2-
LSB
5510YC
(5)
89
ec/rn
2/
10
H.F.
_____
excluded
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor
and
shall
pay
1
restitution
to
the
state
in
an
amount
equivalent
to
the
money
2
or
thing
of
value
obtained.
3
Sec.
5.
Section
99D.28,
subsections
2
and
7,
Code
2022,
are
4
amended
to
read
as
follows:
5
2.
The
licensee
is
authorized
and
directed
to
withhold
6
any
winnings
of
a
debtor
which
are
paid
out
directly
by
the
7
licensee
subject
to
the
lien
created
by
this
section
and
8
provide
notice
of
such
withholding
to
the
winner
when
the
9
winner
appears
and
claims
winnings
in
person.
The
licensee
may
10
retain
an
amount
equal
to
the
lesser
of
five
percent
of
the
11
amount
withheld
or
one
hundred
dollars,
and
then
shall
pay
the
12
remaining
funds
over
to
the
collection
entity
which
administers
13
the
setoff
program
pursuant
to
section
8A.504
.
14
7.
A
claimant
agency
or
licensee
,
acting
in
good
faith,
15
under
this
chapter
or
chapter
99F
shall
not
be
liable
to
any
16
person
for
actions
taken
pursuant
to
any
claim,
action,
or
17
inaction
which
may
arise
from
processes
described
in
this
18
section
.
In
addition,
any
licensee
under
this
chapter
or
19
chapter
99F
shall
not
be
responsible
for
payment
to
a
claimant
20
agency
of
any
money
or
thing
of
value
that
has
been
paid
to
a
21
debtor.
The
debtor
shall
be
solely
responsible
for
all
debts
22
owed
and
not
collected
under
this
section.
23
Sec.
6.
Section
99F.4,
subsection
22,
Code
2022,
is
amended
24
to
read
as
follows:
25
22.
To
establish
a
process
to
allow
a
person
to
be
26
voluntarily
excluded
from
advance
deposit
wagering
as
defined
27
in
section
99D.11
,
from
an
internet
fantasy
sports
contest
28
as
defined
in
section
99E.1
,
from
advance
deposit
sports
29
wagering
as
defined
in
section
99F.9
,
from
the
gaming
floor
30
and
sports
wagering
area
of
an
excursion
gambling
boat,
from
31
the
wagering
area,
as
defined
in
section
99D.2
,
and
from
the
32
gaming
floor
and
sports
wagering
area
of
all
other
licensed
33
facilities
under
this
chapter
and
chapter
99D
as
provided
in
34
this
subsection
.
The
process
shall
provide
that
an
initial
35
-3-
LSB
5510YC
(5)
89
ec/rn
3/
10
H.F.
_____
request
by
a
person
to
be
voluntarily
excluded
shall
be
for
1
a
period
of
five
years
or
life
and
any
subsequent
request
2
following
any
five-year
period
shall
be
for
a
period
of
five
3
years
or
life.
The
process
established
shall
require
that
4
licensees
be
provided
electronic
access
to
names
and
social
5
security
numbers
of
persons
voluntarily
excluded
through
a
6
secured
interactive
internet
site
maintained
by
the
commission
7
and
information
regarding
persons
voluntarily
excluded
shall
8
be
disseminated
to
all
licensees
under
this
chapter
,
chapter
9
99D
,
and
chapter
99E
.
The
names,
social
security
numbers,
and
10
information
regarding
persons
voluntarily
excluded
shall
be
11
kept
confidential
unless
otherwise
ordered
by
a
court
or
by
12
another
person
duly
authorized
to
release
such
information.
13
The
process
established
shall
also
require
a
person
requesting
14
to
be
voluntarily
excluded
be
provided
information
compiled
15
by
the
Iowa
department
of
public
health
on
gambling
treatment
16
options.
The
state
and
any
licensee
under
this
chapter
,
17
chapter
99D
,
or
chapter
99E
shall
not
be
liable
to
any
person
18
for
any
claim
which
may
arise
from
this
process.
In
addition
19
to
any
other
penalty
provided
by
law,
any
money
or
thing
of
20
value
that
has
been
obtained
by,
or
is
owed
to,
a
voluntarily
21
excluded
person
as
a
result
of
wagers
made
by
the
person
after
22
the
person
has
been
voluntarily
excluded
shall
be
forfeited
by
23
the
person
and
shall
be
credited
to
the
general
fund
of
the
24
state.
The
state
and
any
licensee
under
this
chapter,
chapter
25
99D,
or
chapter
99E
shall
not
be
liable
to
any
person
for
any
26
claim,
action,
or
inaction
which
may
arise
from
processes
27
described
in
this
subsection,
and
any
licensee
under
this
28
chapter,
chapter
99D,
or
chapter
99E
shall
not
be
responsible
29
for
payment
to
the
state
of
any
money
or
thing
of
value
paid
to
30
a
voluntarily
excluded
person.
31
Sec.
7.
Section
99F.15,
Code
2022,
is
amended
by
adding
the
32
following
new
subsection:
33
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
A
person
who
has
been
voluntarily
34
excluded
pursuant
to
section
99F.4,
subsection
22,
who
refuses
35
-4-
LSB
5510YC
(5)
89
ec/rn
4/
10
H.F.
_____
to
forfeit
money
or
a
thing
of
value
obtained
as
a
result
of
1
wagers
made
by
the
person
after
the
person
has
been
voluntarily
2
excluded
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor
and
shall
pay
3
restitution
to
the
state
in
an
amount
equivalent
to
the
money
4
or
thing
of
value
obtained.
5
Sec.
8.
Section
99F.19,
subsections
2
and
7,
Code
2022,
are
6
amended
to
read
as
follows:
7
2.
The
licensee
is
authorized
and
directed
to
withhold
8
any
winnings
of
a
debtor
which
are
paid
out
directly
by
the
9
licensee
subject
to
the
lien
created
by
this
section
and
10
provide
notice
of
such
withholding
to
the
winner
when
the
11
winner
appears
and
claims
winnings
in
person.
The
licensee
may
12
retain
an
amount
equal
to
the
lesser
of
five
percent
of
the
13
amount
withheld
or
one
hundred
dollars,
and
then
shall
pay
the
14
remaining
funds
over
to
the
collection
entity
which
administers
15
the
setoff
program
pursuant
to
section
8A.504
.
16
7.
A
claimant
agency
or
licensee
,
acting
in
good
faith,
17
under
this
chapter
or
chapter
99D
shall
not
be
liable
to
any
18
person
for
actions
taken
pursuant
to
any
claim,
action,
or
19
inaction
which
may
arise
from
processes
described
in
this
20
section
.
In
addition,
any
licensee
under
this
chapter
or
21
chapter
99D
shall
not
be
responsible
for
payment
to
a
claimant
22
agency
of
any
money
or
thing
of
value
that
has
been
paid
to
a
23
debtor.
The
debtor
shall
be
solely
responsible
for
all
debts
24
owed
and
not
collected
under
this
section.
25
DIVISION
III
26
SPORTS
WAGERING
27
Sec.
9.
Section
99F.1,
subsection
3,
Code
2022,
is
amended
28
to
read
as
follows:
29
3.
“Authorized
sporting
event”
means
a
professional
sporting
30
event,
collegiate
sporting
event,
international
sporting
31
event,
electronic
sports
event,
or
professional
motor
race
32
event.
“Authorized
sporting
event”
does
not
include
a
race
as
33
defined
in
section
99D.2
,
a
fantasy
sports
contest
as
defined
34
in
section
99E.1
,
minor
league
sporting
event,
or
any
athletic
35
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5/
10
H.F.
_____
event
or
competition
of
an
interscholastic
sport
as
defined
in
1
section
9A.102
.
2
Sec.
10.
Section
99F.1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
by
adding
the
3
following
new
subsection:
4
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
10A.
“Electronic
sports
event”
means
5
a
multiplayer
video
game
event
governed
by
a
recognized
6
professional,
international,
or
collegiate
video
game
governing
7
body.
8
Sec.
11.
Section
99F.1,
subsection
24,
Code
2022,
is
amended
9
to
read
as
follows:
10
24.
“Professional
sporting
event”
means
an
event,
11
excluding
a
minor
league
sporting
event,
at
which
two
or
12
more
persons
participate
in
sports
or
athletic
events
and
13
receive
compensation
in
excess
of
actual
expenses
for
their
14
participation
in
such
event
,
unless
the
event
includes
15
professional
athletes
participating
in
a
sports
or
athletic
16
event
without
compensation
in
excess
of
actual
expenses
for
a
17
charitable
purpose
.
18
Sec.
12.
Section
99F.1,
Code
2022,
is
amended
by
adding
the
19
following
new
subsection:
20
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
27A.
“Sports-related
event”
means
an
21
event
that
takes
place
in
relation
to
an
authorized
sporting
22
event,
but
that
is
not
tied
to
the
outcome
of
a
specific
23
athletic
event
or
contest
as
authorized
by
the
commission.
24
“Sports-related
event”
includes
but
is
not
limited
to
25
professional
sports
drafts
and
individual
player
awards.
26
Sec.
13.
Section
99F.1,
subsection
28,
Code
2022,
is
amended
27
to
read
as
follows:
28
28.
“Sports
wagering”
means
the
acceptance
of
wagers
on
29
an
authorized
sporting
event
or
sports-related
event
by
any
30
system
of
wagering
as
authorized
by
the
commission.
“Sports
31
wagering”
does
not
include
placing
a
wager
on
the
performance
32
or
nonperformance
of
any
individual
athlete
participating
in
a
33
single
game
or
match
of
a
collegiate
sporting
event
in
which
34
a
collegiate
team
from
this
state
is
a
participant,
placing
35
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5510YC
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89
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6/
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H.F.
_____
a
wager
on
any
individual
performance
or
nonperformance
of
a
1
participant
in
an
electronic
sports
event
who
is
under
eighteen
2
years
of
age,
or
placing
a
wager
on
the
performance
of
athletes
3
in
an
individual
international
sporting
event
governed
by
the
4
international
olympic
committee
in
which
any
participant
in
the
5
international
sporting
event
is
under
eighteen
years
of
age.
6
Sec.
14.
Section
99F.7A,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
7
2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
8
b.
Establish,
subject
to
commission
approval,
sports
9
wagering
rules
that
specify
the
amounts
to
be
paid
on
winning
10
sports
wagers,
the
effect
of
changes
in
the
scheduling
of
an
11
authorized
sporting
event
or
sports-related
event
subject
to
12
sports
wagering,
and
the
source
of
the
information
used
to
13
determine
the
outcome
of
a
sports
wager.
The
sports
wagering
14
rules
shall
be
displayed
in
the
licensee’s
sports
wagering
15
area,
posted
on
the
internet
site
or
mobile
application
used
16
by
the
licensee
to
conduct
advance
deposit
sports
wagering
as
17
authorized
in
section
99F.9
,
and
included
in
the
terms
and
18
conditions
of
the
licensee’s
advance
deposit
sports
wagering
19
system.
20
Sec.
15.
Section
99F.7A,
subsection
4,
Code
2022,
is
amended
21
to
read
as
follows:
22
4.
A
licensee
issued
a
license
to
conduct
sports
wagering
23
under
this
section
shall
employ
reasonable
steps
to
prohibit
24
coaches,
athletic
trainers,
officials,
players,
or
other
25
individuals
who
participate
in
an
authorized
sporting
event
or
26
sports-related
event
that
is
the
subject
of
sports
wagering
27
from
sports
wagering
under
this
chapter
.
In
addition,
a
28
licensee
shall
employ
reasonable
steps
to
prohibit
persons
29
who
are
employed
in
a
position
with
direct
involvement
with
30
coaches,
players,
athletic
trainers,
officials,
players,
or
31
participants
in
an
authorized
sporting
event
or
sports-related
32
event
that
is
the
subject
of
sports
wagering
from
sports
33
wagering
under
this
chapter
.
34
Sec.
16.
Section
99F.12,
subsection
2,
paragraph
b,
Code
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2022,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
1
b.
A
licensee
under
section
99F.7A
shall
promptly
report
2
to
the
commission
any
criminal
or
disciplinary
proceedings
3
commenced
against
the
licensee
or
its
employees
in
connection
4
with
the
licensee
conducting
sports
wagering
or
advance
5
deposit
sports
wagering,
any
abnormal
wagering
activity
or
6
patterns
that
may
indicate
a
concern
about
the
integrity
of
7
an
authorized
sporting
event
or
events
sports-related
event
,
8
and
any
other
conduct
with
the
potential
to
corrupt
a
wagering
9
outcome
of
an
authorized
sporting
event
or
sports-related
10
event
for
purposes
of
financial
gain,
including
but
not
11
limited
to
match
fixing,
and
suspicious
or
illegal
wagering
12
activities,
including
the
use
of
funds
derived
from
illegal
13
activity,
wagers
to
conceal
or
launder
funds
derived
from
14
illegal
activity,
use
of
agents
to
place
wagers,
or
use
of
15
false
identification.
The
commission
is
required
to
share
16
any
information
received
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
with
the
17
division
of
criminal
investigation,
any
other
law
enforcement
18
entity
upon
request,
or
any
regulatory
agency
the
commission
19
deems
appropriate.
The
commission
shall
promptly
report
any
20
information
received
pursuant
to
this
paragraph
with
any
21
sports
team
or
sports
governing
body
as
the
commission
deems
22
appropriate,
but
shall
not
share
any
information
that
would
23
interfere
with
an
ongoing
criminal
investigation.
24
EXPLANATION
25
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
26
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
27
This
bill
concerns
gambling
regulation
and
wagering.
28
Division
I
of
the
bill
concerns
cashless
wagering
and
allows
29
a
person
to
access
a
cash
account
through
a
personal
electronic
30
device
for
purposes
of
cashless
wagering
on
the
wagering
area
31
of
a
licensee
under
Code
chapter
99D
or
gaming
floor
of
a
32
licensee
under
Code
chapter
99F.
33
Division
II
of
the
bill
relates
to
the
forfeiture
and
34
withholding
of
certain
gaming
winnings.
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The
division
prevents
the
state
and
entities
licensed
by
the
1
state
racing
and
gaming
commission
from
being
held
liable
for
2
any
claim,
action,
or
inaction
which
may
arise
from
processes
3
related
to
a
person
voluntarily
excluded
from
pari-mutuel
4
wagering,
advance
deposit
wagering,
internet
fantasy
sports
5
contests,
advance
deposit
sports
wagering,
gaming
floors
and
6
sports
wagering
areas
of
an
excursion
gambling
boat,
wagering
7
areas,
and
gaming
floors
and
sports
wagering
areas.
8
The
division
releases
entities
licensed
by
the
state
racing
9
and
gaming
commission
from
any
responsibility
to
pay
the
state
10
any
money
or
thing
of
value
that
was
paid
to
a
voluntarily
11
excluded
person.
12
The
division
makes
it
a
simple
misdemeanor
for
a
voluntarily
13
excluded
person
to
refuse
to
forfeit
money
or
a
thing
of
value
14
obtained
as
a
result
of
wagers
made
by
the
person
after
the
15
person
has
been
voluntarily
excluded,
and
directs
that
a
court
16
of
jurisdiction
shall
order
the
voluntarily
excluded
person
17
to
pay
an
amount
equivalent
to
the
obtained
money
or
thing
of
18
value
to
the
state
general
fund.
19
The
division
allows
entities
licensed
by
the
state
racing
20
and
gaming
commission
to
retain
an
amount
equal
to
the
lesser
21
of
5
percent
or
$100
of
winnings
withheld
from
a
collection
22
entity
debtor.
A
“collection
entity”
means
the
department
23
of
administrative
services
and
any
other
public
agency
that
24
maintains
a
separate
accounting
system
and
elects
to
establish
25
a
debt
collection
setoff
procedure
for
the
collection
of
debts
26
owed
to
the
public
agency.
27
In
addition,
the
division
provides
that
the
state
and
28
entities
licensed
by
the
state
racing
and
gaming
commission
29
shall
not
be
held
liable
for
any
claim,
action,
or
inaction
30
which
may
arise
from
processes
related
to
setoffs
and
releases
31
entities
licensed
by
the
state
racing
and
gaming
commission
32
from
any
responsibility
to
pay
an
entity
seeking
collection
of
33
a
debt
through
a
setoff
any
money
or
thing
of
value
that
was
34
paid
to
a
debtor.
The
division
provides
that
the
debtor
is
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responsible
for
all
debts
owed
and
not
collected
under
1
setoff
procedures.
2
Division
III
of
the
bill
relates
to
the
inclusion
of
wagering
3
on
electronic
sports
events
and
other
sports-related
events
4
within
the
provisions
governing
sports
wagering.
5
The
division
adds
“electronic
sports
events”
as
a
type
6
of
authorized
sporting
event,
and
defines
“electronic
sports
7
event”
to
mean
a
multiplayer
video
game
event
governed
by
a
8
recognized
professional,
international,
or
collegiate
video
9
game
governing
body.
10
The
division
also
provides
that
a
professional
sporting
11
event
includes
a
charitable
event
with
professional
athletes.
12
The
division
defines
“sports-related
event”
as
an
event
that
13
takes
place
in
relation
to
an
authorized
sporting
event,
but
14
that
is
not
tied
to
the
outcome
of
a
specific
athletic
event
15
or
contest
as
authorized
by
the
commission.
“Sports-related
16
events”
include
but
are
not
limited
to
professional
sports
17
drafts
and
individual
player
awards.
18
The
division
adds
wagers
on
sports-related
events
as
a
19
form
of
sports
wagering,
and
prohibits
placing
a
wager
on
any
20
individual
performance
or
nonperformance
of
a
participant
in
an
21
electronic
sports
event
who
is
under
18
years
of
age.
22
The
division
makes
conforming
changes
to
Code
sections
23
99F.7A
and
99F.12.
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