A bill for an act relating to event-driven contracts traded on dedicated contract markets by requiring a permit to conduct business in the state, imposing a tax on adjusted revenues or amounts traded, making adjustments to individual and corporate income taxes, providing for fees, and including contingent effective date, applicability, and retroactive applicability provisions.
This bill establishes a regulatory and tax framework for event-driven contracts traded on digital markets within Iowa. It requires any company operating such markets in the state to obtain a permit from the Department of Revenue, with an initial fee of $20 million and annual renewal fees of $100,000. The law imposes a 20% tax on adjusted revenues from these contracts, which are defined as financial derivatives with fixed payouts based on specific outcomes like sports events, elections, or economic indicators. Money earned by traders from these contracts is treated as Iowa earned income subject to state and federal income tax withholding. All tax revenues collected under this program go to the state's general fund.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2026
Last action Apr 27, 2026
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What changed between versions
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MODERATE
The bill was reprinted to reflect amendments passed by the Senate, significantly increasing the initial permit fee from $10 million to $20 million and adding a new applicability clause. The most critical change is the addition of a provision stating that the new tax chapter applies to designated contract markets only until a court determines these contracts are already regulated under existing sports wagering laws, effectively creating a legal safety valve.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was modified to include a conditional clause that limits the new tax regime's reach if a court rules that event-driven contracts are already covered by current sports wagering regulations.
REQUIREMENT
The initial permit fee for operating a designated contract market was increased from ten million dollars to twenty million dollars.
TIMELINE
A new section was added stating that the tax chapter applies only until a court determines event-driven contracts are subject to existing sports wagering regulations.
DEFINITION
The bill title and explanation were updated to reflect the new fee amount and include 'contingent effective date' provisions.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and page numbering were updated to reflect the Senate's final version, including updated bill numbers and committee marks.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2026
How they voted
44–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 49
Mar 31, 2026
D
Democratic15
93% Yea
R
Republican34
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Apr 23, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/27/2026 3:00PM House Lounge.
legislature
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee reassigned: Johnson, C., Lundgren and Wessel-Kroeschell.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/15/2026 12:00PM House Lounge.
legislature
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Siegrist, Hora and Wessel-Kroeschell.
lower
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 45, nays 1.
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5142 filed, adopted.
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5146 filed, withdrawn.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Ways and Means calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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