Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to the establishment of programs administered by the economic development authority, including the interactive digital entertainment program, game studio investment matching program, game industry fellowship program, and game studio grant program, and making appropriations
Topics:Business & economyTechnology & privacy
Same legislation: HF 2661
Progress
- IntroducedFebruary 11, 2026
- SubcommitteeFebruary 17, 2026
- CommitteeFebruary 18, 2026
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- Signed—
Became HF 2661 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 2661 What’s a funnel?
History
2026 session · second year of the 91st General Assembly
February 23, 2026
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2661.
February 18, 2026
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 0. Excused, 1. H.J. 334. Journal
February 18, 2026
Committee report, recommending passage. H.J. 333. Journal
February 17, 2026
Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 11, 2026
Subcommittee: Sorensen, Scholten and Sitzmann. H.J. 263. Journal
February 11, 2026
Introduced, referred to Economic Growth and Technology. H.J. 261. Journal
Meetings
- Monday, March 16 · 4:15 PMAppropriations committee · RM 103Official meeting page
- Wednesday, March 4 · 12:00 PMAppropriations subcommittee · House Lounge 2Official meeting page
- Wednesday, February 18 · 10:30 AMEconomic Growth and Technology committee · RM 102Official meeting page
- Tuesday, February 17 · 12:15 PMEconomic Growth and Technology subcommittee · RM 304Official meeting page
Votes
Committee · February 18, 202620–0
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Lobbyist declarations
For · 2Against · 0Undecided · 6
- Entertainment Software Association (ESA)For
- Technology Association of IowaFor
- Ames Regional Economic AllianceUndecided
- Cedar Rapids Metro Economic AllianceUndecided
- Greater Des Moines PartnershipUndecided
- Iowa Chamber AllianceUndecided
- Iowa Economic Development AuthorityUndecided
- Iowa Utilities CommissionUndecided
- Iowa Utilities CommissionWithdrawn
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