Relating to the definition of beverage for purposes of beverage container deposits, and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 3, 2026
2. ✓
   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 9, 2026
3. ✕
   Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
4. Next: Passes the Senate
5. Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the House
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to the definition of “beverage” for purposes of beverage container deposits. Under current law, “beverage” includes wine, alcoholic liquor, beer, high alcoholic content beer, canned cocktail, mineral water, soda water, and similar carbonated soft drinks in liquid form and intended for human consumption. The bill changes the definition of “beverage” to also include noncarbonated water and all nonalcoholic carbonated or noncarbonated drinks, except for unflavored rice milk, unflavored soy milk, milk, and dairy-derived products. The bill takes effect July 1, 2027.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Senate subcommittee

Named February 9, 2026. It hasn’t reported yet.

• Sen. Ken Rozenboom REmail
• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail
• Sen. Art Staed DEmail

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§455C.1

Read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. How the Code works