HSB 298: Concerning alcoholic beverage control

What it does

This bill relates to alcoholic beverage control. Under current law, a person holding a retail alcohol license to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises may permit a customer to carry an open container of wine from the person’s licensed premises into another immediately adjacent licensed premises that is covered by a license or permit that authorizes the consumption of wine, a temporarily closed public right-of-way, or a private place. _____ adjacent licensed premises authorized to sell the same type of alcoholic beverage for consumption on the licensed premises, a temporarily closed public right-of-way, or a private place.

House subcommittee · named March 4, 2025

• Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Scheetz
• Rep. Brent Siegrist (R) · brent.siegrist@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 6 for, 4 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States; Iowa Brewers Guild; Iowa Distillers Alliance; Iowa Wine Growers Association; Quad Cities Chamber of Commerce

Against: Doll Distributing; Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association; Republic National Distributing Company; Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

In plain words

1. March 4, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the State Government committee
2. March 4, 2025House subcommittee named: Jones, Scheetz and Siegrist
3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it