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

SF 401: Relating to sales of mixed drinks or cocktails for consumption off the premises and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on April 19, 2024. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill concerns the sale of mixed drinks or cocktails mixed on premises covered by a class “C” retail alcohol license for consumption off the licensed premises. Current law allows a mixed drink or cocktail sold in a sealed container to not be considered an open container for purposes of restrictions on drivers and passengers possessing a receptacle containing an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle. The bill modifies the definition of sealed container by providing that a cup made of plastic intended for one-time use, a cup made of paper or foam, a cup with a hole that includes a tamper-evident seal, or a vacuum or heat-sealed pouch, is not considered a sealed container. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Sponsors

State Government (companion To Lsb 1194hv By Committee on Commerce) committee

Cost

See the fiscal note

2 million in federal road/bridge improvement funding annually. Source Department of Transportation /s/ Jennifer Acton May 10, 2023 Doc ID 1371803 The fiscal note for this Bill was prepared pursuant to Joint Rule 17 and the Iowa Code. Data used in developing th…

Lobbying · 5 for, 0 against

For: Alcoholic Beverages Division; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States; Iowa Police Chief Association (FKA Iowa Police Executive Forum); Iowa Restaurant Association; Lake Delhi Combined Water Quality & Recreational Facility District

In plain words

  1. February 23, 2023Filed in the Senate
  2. February 23, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
  3. March 7, 2023Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
  4. April 17, 2023Withdrawn

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/SF401