91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
HF 128: Providing for the direct shipment of beer, levying a barrel tax and a surcharge, providing fees, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions
Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.
What it does
This bill allows for the direct shipment of beer.147 provides for the direct shipment of beer to any person within this state, or from this state to any person outside the state if also authorized pursuant to the laws of that jurisdiction, and provides for a beer direct shipper permit. Provisions governing the direct shipment of wine and the wine direct shipper permit are generally made applicable to the direct shipment of beer.187 does not authorize the permittee to ship wine to persons out of state.
Sponsors
Rep. Megan Jones (R)
Cost
No fiscal note
Lobbying · 4 for, 5 against
For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Brewers Guild; Iowa Wine Growers Association; Revelton Distilling Company
Against: Anheuser Busch; Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association; Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC; Republic National Distributing Company; Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
In plain words
- January 27, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
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/91/HF128