HSB 62

Same legislation: SSB 1022

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2021
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2021
Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the House
Next: Senate committee
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

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’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary This bill creates new rules for alcoholic beverage drink pods, which are sealed plastic capsules that need a special machine to turn them into drinks. It treats these pods like beer instead of hard liquor. This change allows beer makers to use liquor to create these pods and sets specific rules for the companies that make and sell them.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill concerns alcoholic beverage drink pods.3 is amended by adding a definition for “alcoholic beverage drink pods” and amending the definition of “alcoholic liquor”. “Alcoholic beverage drink pods” is defined as a sealed, plastic capsule that is not readily accessible or intended for consumption unless certain processing procedures are followed that is composed in whole or in part of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer. _____ volume but not more than percent of alcohol by volume. The definition of “alcoholic liquor” is also amended to exclude alcoholic beverage drink pods. 126B provides that the provisions of Code chapter 123 applicable to beer shall also apply to alcoholic beverage drink pods and allows a manufacturer of beer to obtain and possess alcoholic liquor for the purpose of manufacturing alcoholic beverage drink pods.13 provides that the provisions of Code chapter 123A that apply to brewers and wholesalers of beer also apply to manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverage drink pods. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Full bill text²

House subcommittee

Named January 14, 2021. On January 21, 2021 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Creates§123.126B

Amends§123.3 §123A.13 §123A.2

How the Code works³

Lobbying

2 for · 3 against · 19 undecided · Who →

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Tried before

HSB 705Cleared committee88th GA

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SSB 1022Cleared committee HSB 62Cleared committee

89th General Assembly

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Tried before

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HSB 705 HSB 705
88th General Assembly · Subcommittee recommends passage · same title
Cleared committee

Matched by wording or an identical title.