Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa SF2134: A BILL FOR An Act relating to gambling, including social gambling between individuals and the operation of poker card rooms, and providing fees
Status: In committee, February 3, 2026
An Act relating to gambling, including social gambling between individuals and the operation of poker card rooms, and providing fees.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to gambling, including social gambling between individuals and the operation of poker card rooms, and providing fees.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to gambling, including social gambling between individuals and the operation of poker card rooms, and providing fees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 6151XS (3) ss/ns S.F. 2134 Section 1. Section 99B.45, subsection 2, paragraph a, Code 2026, is amended by striking the paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following: a. Card and parlor games, including but not limited to poker, pinochle, pitch, gin rummy, bridge, euchre, hearts, cribbage, dominoes, checkers, chess, backgammon, pool, and darts. Sec. 2. Section 99F.1, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsections: NEW SUBSECTION. 23A. "Poker card room" means a gambling structure licensed under this chapter that offers poker games to the public but does not offer sports wagering, other forms of gambling games pursuant to this chapter, or pari-mutuel wagering pursuant to chapter 99D. NEW SUBSECTION. 23B. "Poker variant" means any form of poker using playing cards, including but not limited to Texas hold 'em, Omaha, seven-card stud, razz, draw poker, and any other recognized poker game or variation approved by the commission by rule. NEW SUBSECTION. 27A. "Rake" means a fee charged by the operator of a poker card room for providing the poker game, collected from each pot or on a length-of-time basis, not to …
Sponsors
- Jesse Green (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Bisignano, and Schultz. S.J. 190 .
- : Introduced, referred to State Government. S.J. 156 .
Subjects: gambling, racing and gaming commission, sports wagering, fees, pari-mutuel wagering
Common questions
- What is SF2134?
- SF2134 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to gambling, including social gambling between individuals and the operation of poker card rooms, and providing fees.
- What does SF2134 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to gambling, including social gambling between individuals and the operation of poker card rooms, and providing fees.
- What is the status of SF2134?
- In committee as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Subcommittee: Rozenboom, Bisignano, and Schultz. S.J. 190 . (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF2134?
- Jesse Green (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for SF2134?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=SF+2134&ga=91
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