Relating to alcoholic beverages, including license authorizations, bond requirements, and fee determinations, and including effective date and applicability provisions

Sponsored by the House State Government Committee

Topics:Alcohol, cannabis & gaming State government

Same legislation: HSB 79, SSB 1089, SF 387, SF 610

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Done: IntroducedJanuary 23, 2025
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2025
Done: House committeeFebruary 12, 2025
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 20, 202589–0
Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the SenateApril 14, 202544–1
Done: To the GovernorApril 24, 2025
Done: Signed into lawApril 25, 2025

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What’s in it

This bill relates to alcoholic beverages. DEFINITIONS AND LICENSE AUTHORIZATIONS. The bill modifies the definition of “canned cocktail” by specifying that the alcohol component is primarily alcoholic liquor, and expands the definition of “mixed drink or cocktail” to include alcoholic beverages composed of wine or beer.49(2)(d)(3), if the beverage does not contain alcoholic liquor. The bill specifically authorizes the state of Iowa or a state agency to be issued a retail alcohol license and excludes them from the requirements that the applicant for a retail alcohol license, class “A” native distilled spirits license, class “A” or special class “A” beer permit, or class “A” wine permit be a person of good moral character and authorized to do business in the state of Iowa.

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173C). This division takes effect upon enactment. LICENSING FEE DETERMINATION. Under current law, when determining the applicable fee for a class “B”, class “C”, special class “C”, or class “E” retail alcohol license, where the premises or commercial establishment is located outside the corporate limits of any city, the population of the nearest incorporated city is used, unless the licensed premises is located in an unincorporated town, then the unincorporated town is treated as a city. The bill instead determines such fees based on the population of the nearest incorporated city as determined by the address assigned by United State postal service. This division applies to licenses issued or renewed on or after November 10, 2025. A license issued prior to that date and in effect on that date shall continue in full force and effect until expiration or renewal.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Changed since by amendments S-3095, H-1096, H-1033, H-1032; see Amendments. Full bill text · What changed before it passed

House subcommittee

Named January 23, 2025 (as HSB 79). On January 29, 2025 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§123.127 §123.175 §123.3 §123.30 §123.31 §123.31C §123.36 §123.43 §123.49

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Where this legislation came from and where it went: earlier tries, the versions it moved through this Assembly, and later bills built on it.

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HSB 79Renumbered SSB 1089Renumbered

91st General Assembly

HF 470Became lawfrom HSB 79 SF 387Renumberedfrom SSB 1089 SF 610Didn’t advancefrom SF 387

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