A bill for an act concerning the withholding of names, addresses, and personally identifiable information of certain lottery prize winners.
HF 161 requires Iowa's lottery division to keep the names, addresses, and personal details of winners of $1 million or more prizes confidential if the winner chooses anonymity when claiming the prize. This directly affects individuals or legal entities (with an EIN) who win $1 million or more and request privacy. The bill mandates that the lottery division withhold this information upon the winner's request at the time of claim, while still requiring standard identification (like a driver's license or EIN) for verification. It does not change how smaller prize winners' information is handled. The law takes effect upon enactment.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Jan 30, 2025
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Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, referred to State Government.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
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State
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Sean Bagniewski
DDemocratic
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