Senate File 146, a consumer-protection bill that targets ticket‑buying bots, passed the Iowa Senate after members adopted an amendment clarifying authorized entry.

Senator Gruenhagen, the senator from Scott, called the bill up and said it aims to stop automated programs that "flood websites selling event tickets, clog up the servers, and gobble up all the tickets." The bill as amended prohibits using or creating a bot to purchase more than posted limits, using multiple IP addresses or purchaser accounts to bypass limits, circumventing presale codes or electronic queues, or disabling security or access control systems for authorized entry. It also requires sellers who become aware of violations to report them and gives the attorney general exclusive authority to enforce the law through civil action.

The amendment adopted before final passage, Senate Amendment S3001, clarifies that "authorized entry" means authorization to enter an event based solely on possession of a ticket that was not obtained in violation of the bill; it explicitly states the source or fulfillment method of a ticket (for example, Ticketmaster, StubHub, eBay, venue print‑at‑home or digital) does not by itself affect authorized entry.

Senator Whitver (senator from Polk) recognized the bill for consideration; Senator Gruenhagen offered opening remarks and carried the amendment. Senator Troengaryatt (senator from Dallas) spoke in support, saying the bill would be important for many constituents and that ticket bots have "run rampant," forcing consumers to pay higher prices and fees.

After the amendment was adopted, Senator Gruenhagen moved that the bill, as amended, be read for the last time and placed on its passage. The roll call concluded with the secretary recording votes; the chair announced, "Those voting aye 47, nay 0." The bill having received a constitutional majority was declared passed and the title agreed to.

The Senate asked unanimous consent to immediately message Senate File 146 following passage.