HF 2669: Relating to the sale of wine, including private wine sales and wine auction permits, providing fees, and making penalties applicable

What it does

This bill relates to private wine sales and wine auction permits. The bill authorizes a person to conduct private wine sales from the person’s private collection for wine in an original, unopened container to either a class “A” wine permittee for purposes of resale, or to a wine auction permittee under the bill for resale at a wine auction. A class “A” wine permittee or wine auction permittee who purchases wine from a private collection shall ensure that each bottle of wine has a permanently affixed label stating that fact.

Senate subcommittee · named April 2, 2024

• Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Chris Cournoyer (R)
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 0 against

For: Iowa Brewers Guild; Iowa Restaurant Association; Oak Park

In plain words

1. March 20, 2024Filed in the House
2. March 27, 2024Passed the House, 97–0
3. March 28, 2024Arrived in the Senate
4. April 2, 2024Senate subcommittee named: Koelker, Cournoyer and Winckler
5. April 4, 2024Subcommittee recommended passing it
6. April 10, 2024Approved by the Senate committee
7. April 15, 2024Passed the Senate, 46–1
8. April 19, 2024Sent to the Governor
9. April 19, 2024Signed into law