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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 387: Relating to alcoholic beverages, including license authorizations and fee determinations, and including effective date and applicability provisions

Became SF 610 · Its progress continues under the new number.

What it does

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.

Sponsors

State Government (companion To Hf 470 By Committee on State Government) committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named March 3, 2025

  • Sen. David D. Rowley (R) · david.rowley@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Thomas Townsend (D) · thomas.townsend@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Department of Revenue; Distilled Spirits Council of the United States; Iowa Brewers Guild; Iowa Distillers Alliance; Iowa Wine Growers Association

Against: Iowa Alliance of Surety Companies

In plain words

  1. February 4, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee · as SSB 1089
  2. February 4, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Bisignano and Green · as SSB 1089
  3. February 13, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 1089
  4. February 19, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 387 · as SSB 1089
  5. February 20, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. February 20, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. February 26, 2025Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
  8. March 3, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Rowley, Koelker and Townsend
  9. March 13, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
  10. March 19, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 610

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/SF387