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

SF 584: Concerning alcoholic beverage control

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 relates to alcoholic beverage control. Under current law, in order to be issued a retail alcohol license to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the licensed premises by the department of revenue (department), an applicant must hold and maintain dramshop liability insurance covering the licensee and licensed premises. This requirement does not apply to retail alcohol licensees that sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off of the licensed premises. The purpose of dramshop liability insurance is to provide protection for members of the public who experience damages as a result of licensees serving patrons any alcoholic beverage to a point that reaches or exceeds the standard set forth in law for liability.

Sponsors

Commerce committee

Cost

No fiscal note

Senate subcommittee · named January 22, 2026

  • Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Izaah Knox (D) · izaah.knox@legis.iowa.gov
  • Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 7 for, 12 against

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

Against: Anheuser Busch; Doll Distributing; Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa; Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Alliance of Surety Companies; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa State Bar Association; Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association; Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC; Republic National Distributing Company; Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits; Wine Institute

In plain words

  1. February 26, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee · as SSB 1193
  2. February 26, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Klimesh and Trone Garriott · as SSB 1193
  3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 1193
  4. March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 584 · as SSB 1193
  5. March 10, 2025Filed in the Senate
  6. March 10, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  7. June 16, 2025Sent to the Senate Commerce committee
  8. January 22, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Knox and Koelker

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/SF584