HF 2277: Relating to prohibited conduct of a brewer with regard to wholesaler agreements

What it does

This bill prohibits a brewer from requiring a wholesaler to assent to any unreasonable requirement, condition, understanding, or term of an agreement prohibiting the wholesaler from utilizing, or requiring the wholesaler to utilize, a business-to-business electronic commerce platform offered by a brewer. If a wholesaler utilizes a business-to-business electronic commerce platform offered by a brewer, the bill prohibits the brewer from requesting or receiving any information related to a class “A” or special class “A” beer permittee’s sale of competitive products on the platform. A brewer that violates the provisions of the bill is subject to civil action by the aggrieved party pursuant to Code section 123A.9.

Lobbying · 3 for, 1 against

For: Anheuser Busch; Doll Distributing; Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association

Against: Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC

In plain words

1. February 1, 2024Filed in the House
2. February 21, 2024Passed the House, 97–0
3. February 22, 2024Arrived in the Senate
4. February 26, 2024Took the place of SF 2299 on the Senate floor (the same legislation)
5. February 26, 2024Passed the Senate, 45–1
6. April 19, 2024Sent to the Governor
7. April 19, 2024Signed into law