89th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
HF 297: Authorizing local alcohol licensing or permitting authorities to require training for employees who serve alcohol
Died when the session ended · The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill authorizes a local authority, as a condition of obtaining and holding a license or permit for on-premises or off-premises consumption of alcohol, to require that one or more employees of an applicant, licensee, or permittee who serve alcohol be trained in state laws and regulations regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages to persons under legal age, recognition of fake or altered identification, and other information on state laws and regulations applicable to the serving of alcohol at a licensed premises.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 0 for, 1 against
Against: Iowa Restaurant Association
In plain words
- January 28, 2021Filed in the House and sent to the Labor committee
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Tuesday, November 10, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/89/HF297