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90th General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

HF 2629: Providing for the direct shipment of alcoholic liquor and including effective date provisions

Became HF 2670 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

This bill allows for the direct shipment of alcoholic liquor within the state.42A provides for the direct shipment of alcoholic liquor and provides for an alcoholic liquor direct shipper license. An alcoholic liquor direct shipper licensee may sell and ship any amount of alcoholic liquor to any person who is at least years of age for personal use and not for resale if the licensee produces in, or imports into, the United States 150,000 proof gallons or fewer of distilled spirits per calendar year.

Sponsors

State Government committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 6, 2024

  • Rep. Michael V. Sexton (R)
  • Rep. John Forbes (D)
  • Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 6 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States; Iowa Brewers Guild; Iowa Wine Growers Association; Revelton Distilling Company; Templeton Rye Spirits, LLC

Against: AFSCME Iowa Council 61; Anheuser Busch; Doll Distributing; Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO; Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association; Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC

In plain words

  1. February 26, 2024Filed in the House and sent to the Ways and Means committee
  2. March 6, 2024House subcommittee named: Sexton, Forbes and Jones
  3. March 12, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
  4. March 19, 2024Approved by the House committee
  5. March 20, 2024Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 2670

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/HF2629