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

SF 610: Relating to alcoholic beverages, including license authorizations and fee determinations, and including effective date and applicability provisions

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 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

Ways and Means (successor To Ssb 1089) (companion To Hf 470 By Committee on State Government) committee

Cost

No fiscal note

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. March 19, 2025Filed in the Senate
  2. March 19, 2025Approved by the Senate committee
  3. April 14, 2025Withdrawn

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/SF610