Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed Senate File 2289, giving the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission more power against unregulated gaming.
SF 2289, which was signed by Gov. Reynolds on May 15, introduces stronger enforcement action, granting the regulator proper authority to carry out cease-and-desists and injunctive relief against illegal gambling operators.
The bill is set to go into effect on July 1.
The measure, introduced to the Senate by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing in February, initially passed the Senate the same month with a unanimous vote of 44-0 before making its way through the House, passing the Ways and Means Committee on March 8 after another unanimous vote, and passing the entire chamber on March 21 with a vote of 93-0.
