SSB 1193: 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. The bill allows a licensee to permit a customer to carry any alcoholic beverage in an open container to an immediately 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.

Senate subcommittee · named February 26, 2025

• Sen. Scott Webster (R) · scott.webster@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Mike Klimesh (R) · mike.klimesh@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@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
2. February 26, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Klimesh and Trone Garriott
3. March 5, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. March 6, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 584